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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.

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Tannersville - Snow!4015 viewsSnow in Tannersville, January 31, 2010. Courtesy of Don Smith.
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volneychofbrethren.jpg4006 viewsNot used in years, the Volney Church of the Brethren has been known for years as the "black" church for the color of the building. It is located across the road from the Corinth Baptist Church. Photo by Jeff Weaver May 2005.
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Roberts' Cove - Roberts' Cove3911 viewsFall in Grayson County Virginia. Photo by Rich Ballard
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bucketline1942.jpg3822 viewsThis 1941-42 photo shows the aerial tramway, commonly called the Bucket line carrying limestone from the quarries to Saltville.
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tuckerdalebaptizing~0.jpg3673 viewsRev. Blankenship and Rev. Walton are performing the ceremony. And they are Methodists.
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New River 056_edited.jpg3595 viewsSample photo of a grave marker
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buchananhouse.jpg3551 viewsThis is the Buchanan House on Lyon's Gap Road between Chilhowie and Saltville. Photo taken October 10, 2004 by Jeff Weaver
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GHS class of 1931.jpg3521 viewsCourtesy of Judy Alley
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hughblevins3ajpg.jpg3370 viewsCourtesy of Kenneth Presnell.
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My Pictures0017_edited.jpg3338 viewsBald Rock Church near the entrance to Roberts Cove in Grayson County Virginia
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Sheep3217 views"I Love Ewe"Photo byShawn Dunford. Courtesy of David Arnold david-arnold@comcast.net
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100_0208.jpg3112 viewsThis is the Sheets Cabin located between mile markers 251 and 252 on the Blue Ridge Parkway in Laurel Springs, Ashe Co., NC. The cabin was built c. 1818. (According to the Park Service, the cabin was built by Jesse Sheets in 1818, but Jesse was not born until 1818, so the cabin was likely built by his father, Andrew.) Courtesy of Ricky Sheets rickysheets@earthlink.net

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