2008, ISBN: 0738567272

[EAN: 9780738567273], New book, [PU: Arcadia Publishing (SC)], Paperback. From September 1963 to March 1966, the waters of the Roanoke and Blackwater Rivers were dammed at Smith Mountain … More...

[EAN: 9780738567273], New book, [PU: Arcadia Publishing (SC)], Paperback. From September 1963 to March 1966, the waters of the Roanoke and Blackwater Rivers were dammed at Smith Mountain Gap to form Smith Mountain Lake. The dam's primary purpose was to generate electricity. However, a recreation destination, an obvious by-product of the $66-million project, followed. Over the next four decades, marinas, resort condominiums, waterfront homes, an airport, and a state park were added. Even Hollywood came to the area in the early 1990s to film a portion of the Touchstone Pictures film What About Bob? Though the Smith Mountain Lake communities continue to grow, vestiges of an earlier rural farm life remain. Images of America: Bedford County tells the story of this transition from farming community to bedroom community for nearby Lynchburg and Roanoke. From September 1963 to March 1966, the waters of the Roanoke and Blackwater Rivers were dammed at Smith Mountain Gap to form Smith Mountain Lake. The dam's primary purpose was to generate electricity. However, a recreation destination, an obvious by-product of the $66-million project, followed. Over the next four decades, marinas, resort condominiums, waterfront homes, an airport, and a state park were added. Even Hollywood came to the area in the early 1990s to film a portion of the Touchstone Pictures film What About Bob? Though the Smith Mountain Lake communities continue to grow, vestiges of an earlier rural farm life remain. Images of America: Bedford County tells the story of this transition from farming community to bedroom community for nearby Lynchburg and Roanoke. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability., Books<

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Internationaler Buchtitel. In englischer Sprache. Verlag: ARCADIA PUB (SC), 127 Seiten, L=229mm, B=163mm, H=10mm, Gew.=318gr, [GR: 25590 - TB/Geschichte/Sonstiges], [SW: - History - U.S.… More...

Internationaler Buchtitel. In englischer Sprache. Verlag: ARCADIA PUB (SC), 127 Seiten, L=229mm, B=163mm, H=10mm, Gew.=318gr, [GR: 25590 - TB/Geschichte/Sonstiges], [SW: - History - U.S.], Kartoniert/Broschiert, Klappentext: From September 1963 to March 1966, the waters of the Roanoke and Blackwater Rivers were dammed at Smith Mountain Gap to form Smith Mountain Lake. The damas primary purpose was to generate electricity. However, a recreation destination, an obvious by-product of the $66-million project, followed. Over the next four decades, marinas, resort condominiums, waterfront homes, an airport, and a state park were added. Even Hollywood came to the area in the early 1990s to film a portion of the Touchstone Pictures film What About Bob? Though the Smith Mountain Lake communities continue to grow, vestiges of an earlier rural farm life remain. Images of America: Bedford County tells the story of this transition from farming community to bedroom community for nearby Lynchburg and Roanoke.<

ISBN: 0738567272

Bedford County Author :Ben Martin 9780738567273 0738567272, [PU: Arcadia Publishing]