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New River Notes Photo Gallery

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


Most viewed - Alleghany County, NC
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pics 018.jpg523 viewsPhoto September 10, 2006 by Jeff Weaver.
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Francis_Sturgill_Cemetery3.jpg523 viewsGrave of Rebecca Hash Sturgill. Courtesy of Harold Hash.
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Sparta - Royalton Pipes517 viewsRoyalton Pipes, shown here in a circa 1940 postcard was the precursor of Dr. Grabow pipes.
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Cherry Lane - Mount Carmel Missionary Baptist Church515 viewsPhoto March 2007 by Jeff Weaver.
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100_1844.jpg511 viewsPhoto November 1, 2006 by Jeff Weaver.
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Whitehead - Landmark Union Baptist Church506 viewsPhoto March 2007 by Jeff Weaver.
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devilsgarden.jpg503 viewsThis is from a 1950/1960 postcard.
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Roaring Gap - Marion Motel503 viewsThis is from a 1950s postcard.
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graystoneinn.jpg502 viewsThis resort is located on the top of the Blue Ridge in eastern Alleghany County. This view is from 1930-45.
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Glade Valley - Marion's Homestead Restaurant502 viewsFrom a 1960s postcard.
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doughtonparkpicnic.jpg499 viewsThis 1952 photo from the National Park Service Historic Photographic Collections shows a group of picnicers at the Doughton Park area off the Blue Ridge Parkway.
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antioch1.jpg497 viewsHeadstone of Sallie Sanders Atwood (1844-1918) at Antioch Primitive Baptist Church. She was the daughter of Richard Sanders and Anne Royal. She was the wife of Jesse J. Atwood. Photo courtesy of Jason Duncan.
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