The new Blue Ridge Parkway quarter, 28th issue of the series and the third design for 2015, is now in circulation. On June 25, 2015, the official launch ceremony for the new Blue Ridge quarter took place at the Pack Square Park in Asheville, NC. After the ceremony, a coin exchange was held where attendees […]
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Candidate designs for new 2015 Blue Ridge Parkway Quarter
March 24, 2015 – 2:05 pm
Early in 2014, both the Citizens Coinage Advisory Committee and the Commission of Fine Arts reviewed several candidate designs for the reverse of the 2015 Blue Ridge Parkway quarter. The CCAC gave their support to a design depicting the section of road located at the Linn Cove Viaduct. The last section of the parkway to […]
Blue Ridge Parkway featured 28th in National Park Quarter series
March 17, 2015 – 11:08 am
Winding its way through the Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina and into Virginia, the Blue Ridge Parkway holds beautiful scenic overlooks and sweeping panoramic views. The parkway is named for the bluish haze that surrounds the mountains, which is a result of hydrocarbons given off by trees in the region. The region is ecologically […]
