{"product_id":"blowing-rock-9780738516479","title":"Blowing Rock","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWith its expansive, scenic views off the Parkway, discover why the mountain village of Blowing Rock is known as the \u003ci\u003eCrown of the Blue Ridge\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe beautiful and mountainous area of Blowing Rock, North Carolina, has a rich history dating back to the days when the Native Americans passed through on the \u003ci\u003eNickajack Trail\u003c\/i\u003e, which led into Tennessee.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Blowing Rock derives its unique name from a rock outcropping near the town, where the winds defy gravity and have the ability to blow light objects thrown from the rock back to the rock. During the 1790s, several families settled the area, and by the mid-1850s, inhabitants of Blowing Rock along with summer visitors from Lenoir enjoyed the beauty and comfort of the mountainous area. The construction of the \u003ci\u003eLenoir-Blowing Rock Turnpike\u003c\/i\u003e after 1845 provided easier access to \u003ci\u003eAmerica's Switzerland\u003c\/i\u003e, and visitors or \u003ci\u003ecottagers\u003c\/i\u003e, as they were called, soon began building second homes in the area.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e The images contained within \u003ci\u003eBlowing Rock\u003c\/i\u003e provide readers with a glimpse into the small-town charm, friendly faces, and inspiring scenery that ensure the town's future as a destination for those who yearn for the comfort of mountain life.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Arcadia Publishing (SC)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/26\/2004\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780738516479\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 128\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.65lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.22h x 6.66w x 0.35d","brand":"Donna Akers Warmuth","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44431943073973,"sku":"9780738516479","price":21.24,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_8538991d-d039-4e05-aee2-5d7a0e89910f.jpg?v=1721138991","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/blowing-rock-9780738516479","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}