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Crockett's Cove - Historical Marker1057 viewsPhoto by Shawn Dunford, courtesy of David Arnold david.arnold@adelphia.net
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Mule Hell - Eagle Rock Furnace.1242 viewsEagle Rock Furnace, Mule Hell Community near Cripple Creek, Wythe Co., VA. Photo by Shawn Dunford. Courtesy of David Arnold david.arnold@adelphia.net
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edithwilsonbirthplace.jpg960 viewsEdith Wilson was a native of Wythe County and second wife of President Woodrow Wilson. This is from a 1920s postcard.
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Austinville - Fincastle County Marker1034 viewsThis marker is located on US 52 near Austinville, VA in Wythe Co. Courtesy of David Arnold david.arnold@adelphia.net
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Fort Chiswell - Historical Marker851 viewsPhoto by Shawn Dunford. Courtesy of David Arnold david.arnold@adelphia.net
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Fort Chiswell - Historical Marker970 viewsPhoto by Shawn Dunford. Courtesy of David Arnold david.arnold@adelphia.net
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Fort Chiswell - Historical Monumnet829 viewsPhoto by Shawn Dunford. Courtesy of David Arnold david.arnold@adelphia.net
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Foster Falls - Orphanage1434 viewsPhoto by Shawn Dunford. Courtesy of David Arnold david.arnold@adelphia.net
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Foster Falls - Railroad Depot952 viewsPhoto by Shawn Dunford. Courtesy of David Arnold david.arnold@adelphia.net
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Foster Falls - Foster Falls Furnance.1006 viewsFoster Falls Furnace, Foster Falls, VA., Wythe Co.
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"For most of the 19th century, the mineral-rich New River Valley supported great industrial activity. Iron ore mines in the valley supplied the raw materials for dozens of iron furnaces and forges and the iron business became a major force in the regional economy. By the turn of the century how3ever, changes in technology and a depletion of the natural resources necessary for iron production had forced most of the furnaces out of business.
Foster Falls Furnace was built in 1880-81 by the Foster Falls Mining and Manufacturing Co. The furnace, described as an open top cold blast operation was run by water power from the New River and produced pig iron to the tune of 12 tons per day. Raw iron ore was transported to the furnace from mines in the Red Hill area of Wythe County aboard narrowguage railroads called "dinky" trains. The finished product was shipped to markets in St. Louis, Baltimore, and Cincinnati. At its peak, the furnace employed between 70 and 80 people.
In 1899 the furnace was sold to Virginia Iron Coal and Coke Co. and converted to a steam powered operation, increasing its production capacity. During Virginia Iron Coal and Coke ownership of the furnace, over 100 company owned homes were built in the vicinity to house its employees. The
Foster Falls Furnace operated until 1914, when a devastating flood destroyed the dinky train bridge over New River, cutting the supply of iron ore from the mines."--sign located on the site by the Virginia State Parks & Recreation Dept.
Photo by Shawn Dunford, courtesy of David Arnold david.arnold@adelphia.net
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franklinstchurch.jpg930 viewsHere was one of the most prestigious black churches in Southwest Virginia. It was mostly destroyed by fires in 1913 and the new church was constructed on the old foundation. It was constructed in 1886 and is the Franklin Street M.E. Church at Wytheville, VA. The picket fence encircled the entire city block. Courtesy of Jack Hockett.
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Foster Falls - Galenea Methodist Church825 viewsThe white church is the Galena Methodist Church on US 52 at it's intersection with Major Graham's Road. Hannah Walton Sanders (1806-1876) mentions this church in her Civil-War diary http://home.alltel.net/cjwalker/ Photo by Shawn Dunford. Courtesy of David Arnold david.arnold@adelphia.net
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