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 Historical Park; The state parks, and the state system of historical markers.
Marker is at the intersection of Stonewall Jackson Highway (U.S. 340) and Skyline Drive, on the right when traveling south on Stonewall Jackson Highway.
Courtesy hmdb.org
