Custer Poster Wyoming At 290 feet high

At 290 feet high

The Galveston Historical Foundation rescued Elissa from a scrap yard in Greece and began restoration work in 1978

Constructed in 1929

As the scenic byway came into existence

and abandoned remnants all along its path

Custer Poster Wyoming At 290 feet highDescription 14" x 22" poster Interpretive Copy The Needles Highway was the brainchild of Peter Norbeck, who sought to lead tourists to the grandest views possible in the Harney Mountain Range. By typical standards, the chosen route was virtually impossible to construct. Road engineer Scovell Johnson, however, told Norbeck that it could be done with enough dynamite. With no less than 150,000 pounds of the explosive, Norbecks road became reality.