Gasoline Pump

Wagon Road Gap Maintenance Area, Mt. Pisgah, NC.

The Blue Ridge Parkway was conceived of and constructed during a period of expanding automobile use and a cultural fascination with the automobile. Gas pumps like this were located at park maintenance areas to fuel ranger and construction vehicles used in the early stages of park development. Similar pumps were later installed at multiple locations along the 469-mile route for visitor use. There are no longer gas pumps available for visitor use along the parkway. Adjacent communities in the 29 counties bordering the park provide this important service.