The height of the lighthouse in today’s Mystery Photo might give you a clue as to its location. Figure out where you think this photograph was taken, then send your answer to elliott@brack.net and send along your hometown, too.
Photographs taken by individuals are often hard to identify, since they haven’t been seen on the Internet in any form. The last Mystery Photo was like that, taken by Holly Moore of Suwanee when on a recent trip. And somewhat expected, the photo, while beautiful, was most difficult, was identified by two GwinnettForum regular spotters, George Graf of Palmyra, Va., and Allan Peel of San Antonio, Tex.
Peel wrote: “Today’s mystery photo is a picture of the Groundhog Mountain Lookout Tower at Mile post 188.8 along the Blue Ridge Parkway approximately five-miles south of Laurel Fork, Va. This site includes the old Groundhog Hill Cemetery.
“The observation tower was made of wooden logs and originally erected by the Virginia State Forest Service in 1942. It was used to view mountain ranges and look for hazards or fires. The tower is accessible for visitors willing to climb its steps for a spectacular view of Buffalo Mountain, Rich Hill, and the plateau of gentle hills that make up the Carolina Piedmont in North Carolina. As can be seen in the mystery photo, the site includes an exhibit of the various types of wooden fences used by the early settlers of the region.These fence displays were first constructed in 1939, by the Civilian Public Service Enrollees and have been maintained ever since.”
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