VA-JD2 William E. Carson

Marker text: WILLIAM E. CARSON

William E. Carson, of Riverton, was the first chairman of the Virginia Conservation Commission, 1926-34, as such he was a pioneer and leading spirit in the establishment of the Shenandoah National Park and Skyline Drive; the Colonial National Historic Park; the State Parks, and the state system of historical markers.

Virginia Conservation Commission, 1941

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Location: US 340 (southbound) south of Front Royal, Warren County, Virginia

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