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Oldtown - Stoneman, Annie Gravemarker384 viewsChildren of Earnest V. "Pop" Stoneman and wife Hattie Frost Stoneman, famous Stoneman Family of country music history. Ballard Cemetery, Oldtown Dist. Grayson County, VA. Courtesy of David Arnold david-arnold@comcast.netOct 18, 2007
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Oldtown - Stoneman, Rheata Gravemarker398 viewsChildren of Earnest V. "Pop" Stoneman and wife Hattie Frost Stoneman, famous Stoneman Family of country music history. Ballard Cemetery, Oldtown Dist. Grayson County, VA. Courtesy of David Arnold david-arnold@comcast.net
Oct 18, 2007
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Corn Valley - Route 80764 viewsRT. 80 NORTH / RUSSELL COUNTY, VA. / "RICH MOUNTAIN" ON CLINCH / OCT.17, 2007 / 1:16 P.M. Courtesy of Don Smith dsmith1043@comcast.netOct 17, 2007
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Oldtown - Gravemarker for Irma Frost Smith429 viewsMonument for Irma Frost-Smith referred to by Roni Stoneman in her book Pressing On, chapter Two--A Classy Person: Aunt Jack, p.13.
Ballard Cemetery, Oldtown District, Grayson County, VA.
Photo-David Arnold. [email]david=arnold@comcast.net[/email]Oct 17, 2007
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Alvarado - Railroad Trestle415 viewsA RAILROAD FROM ABINGDON, VA. LINKING SEVERAL SMALL TOWNS AND COMMUNITIES WAS STARTED IN THE 1880s. BY 1918 IT RAN FROM ABINGDON TO ELKLAND, N. C. WHICH IS NOW CALLED TODD. DAMASCUS, TAYLOR'S VALLEY, GREEN COVE AND WHITE TOP WERE AMONG THE STOPS ON IT'S ROUTE. THERE WERE 100 TRESTLES AND BRIDGES ON THE RAIL LINE.
THE VIRGINIA CREEPER WAS STEAM POWERED AND HAULED FREIGHT AND PASSENGERS. THE STEAM ENGINE WAS REPLACED BY N&W IN 1956 WITH A DIESEL LOCOMOTIVE. IT CONTINUED IN OPERATION UNTIL MARCH 31, 1977 WHEN THE LAST TRAIN RAN. THE ROADBED HAS BEEN CONVERTED TO A VERY POPULAR HIKING-BIKING TRAIL. PICTURED IS THE TRESTLE AT THE HEADWATERS OF SOUTH HOLSTON LAKE WHERE THE MIDDLE AND SOUTH FORKS OFTHE HOLSTON RIVER MEET. Courtesy of Don Smith dsmith1043@comcast.net
Oct 16, 2007
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Alvarado - Confluence of the South and Middle Forks of Holsyon370 viewsCONFLUENCE OF THE MIDDLE AND SOUTH FORKS OF THE HOLSTON RIVER NEAR ALVARADO, VIRGINIA. THE MIDDLE FORK IS IN THE FOREGROUND WITH THE SOUTH FORK COMING IN FROM THE TOP OF THE PICTURE. THIS IS AT THE HEADWATERS OF SOUTH HOLSTON LAKE. THE PICTURE WAS TAKEN FROM THE CREEPER TRAIL WHICH CROSSES THE RIVER ON THE OLD VIRGINIA CREEPER RAILROAD TRESTLE. AS YOU CAN SEE, THE WATER LEVELS ARE QUITE LOW. Courtesy of Don Smithdsmith1043@comcast.netOct 16, 2007
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Weaver, Montgomery Morton846 viewsBorn June 15, 1906 on Helton, Ashe County, North Carolina. He broke in the major leagues in the 1931 season pitching for the Washington Senators.Oct 15, 2007
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Elkin - First United Methodist Church404 viewsThis view shows the First United Methodist Church of Elkin from the northeast. The image was created in 1960. From the collections of the Library of Congress.Oct 15, 2007
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Elkin - First United Methodist Church381 viewsThis 1960 Photograph shows the First Methodist Church of Elkin at night. From the collections of the Library of Congress.Oct 15, 2007
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Hayters Gap - North Fork of Holston River359 viewsSYCAMORE REFLECTIONS / FROM RT. 80 BRIDGE NEAR HAYTER'S GAP, VA. / OCT. 14, 2007. Courtesy of Don Smith dsmith1043@comcast.netOct 15, 2007
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Pearisburg - Panoramic View620 viewsThis 1907 postcard shows the town of Pearisburg and Angel's Rest Mountain.Oct 09, 2007
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Pearisburg - Pearisburg Methodist Episcopal Church401 viewsThis is a 1910 color postcard.Oct 09, 2007
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