New River Notes Photo Gallery

Collection of historic and current photos mostly covering the upper New River area of southwestern Virginia and nortwestern North Carolina

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MOMA.JPG270 viewsPhoto by Jeff Weaver, June 2005.Jan 17, 2006

0466.jpg595 viewsCourtesy of the Museum of the Middle Applachians.Jan 16, 2006

000_0734.JPG521 viewsLocated near Saltville, Virginia, built before 1790. Photo by Jeff Weaver June 2005.Jan 16, 2006

MadamRussellCabin001.jpg389 viewsPhoto by Janice Busic, January 2006. Madam Russell was the sister of Virginia's famous Patrick Henry. She married first General William Campbell, and second another Revolutionary War General William Russell. A reprint of some of the correspondence of Russell is found in this reprint of Anna Des Cognet's William Russell
Photo Courtesy of Janice Busic janice_b@verizon.netJan 16, 2006

MadamRussellCabin002.jpg258 viewsPhoto by Janice Busic, January 2006
Photo Courtesy of Janice Busic janice_b@verizon.netJan 16, 2006

000_0610.JPG318 viewsThe Museum of the Middle Appalachians is located on Palmer Avenue in Saltville, Virginia. Photo made in spring 2005 by Jeff WeaverJan 16, 2006

Wolf Knob - Flame Azalea322 viewsFlame Azalea or honeysuckle as it is commonly called in this part of the world, is shown in this photograph taken in late spring 2005 on Wolf Knob Road, Grayson County, Virginia. Photographer -- Jeff WeaverJan 16, 2006

Helton Creek381 viewsThis photograph was made in the summer of 2005 by Jeff Weaver, and shows Helton Creek near its headwaters on Whitetop Mountain. It was reported that there was gold found in these creeks in 1897. You can read about it in C. R. Boyd's 1897 book on Grayson County GeologyJan 16, 2006

Whitetp - Upper Helton Seperate Baptist Church653 viewsPhoto Summer 2005 by Jeff Weaver. This church is located near Whitetop.Jan 16, 2006

1908 Courthouse390 viewsPhoto by Jeff Weaver, September 2005. You might be interested in the Minutes of the Grayson County, Virginia Confederate Pension BoardJan 16, 2006

russellcem.jpg308 viewsThis is the original burial site of Madam Elizabeth Henry Russell. She was later moved to Aspenvale Cemetery at Seven Mile Ford. Photo June 2005, by Jeff WeaverJan 16, 2006