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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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100_0208.jpg2869 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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100_1393.jpg1060 viewsPhoto by Jeff Weaver, March 31, 2006.
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100_1394.jpg978 viewsPhoto by Jeff Weaver, March 31, 2006.
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100_1395.jpg975 viewsPhoto by Jeff Weaver, March 31, 2006.
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100_1396.jpg761 viewsPhoto by Jeff Weaver, March 31, 2006.
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100_1397.jpg932 viewsThis building at one time housed the community cannery. People would bring their produce here and have it preserved in tin cans. Photo March 31, 2006 by Jeff Weaver
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100_1398.jpg849 viewsPhoto by Jeff Weaver, March 31, 2006.
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100_1399.jpg780 viewsPhoto March 31, 2006 by Jeff Weaver
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100_1400.jpg784 viewsYou may see what this congregation is about at their website. Photo March 31, 2006 by Jeff Weaver
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100_1401.jpg835 viewsThis is the new Ashe County, NC Court House. Photo March 31, 2006 by Jeff Weaver
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100_1404.jpg804 viewsPhoto by Jeff Weaver March 31, 2006.
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100_1567.jpg1016 viewsThis old country store, still operating, has been a meeting point for Crumpler for decades. Photo April 16, 2006 by Jeff Weaver
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