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ftchiswell.jpg
 ftchiswell.jpg1112 viewsThis is a postcard of the Chiswell Mansion, near Wytheville, VA. You might be interested in Hauser's 1907 Short Historical and Physical Description of Wythe County, Virginia. This booklet was prepared for the 1907 Jamestown Exposition.
edithwilsonbirthplace.jpg
 edithwilsonbirthplace.jpg1095 viewsEdith Wilson was a native of Wythe County and second wife of President Woodrow Wilson. This is from a 1920s postcard.
fosterfallsrrdepot.jpg
 Foster Falls - Railroad Depot1091 viewsPhoto by Shawn Dunford. Courtesy of David Arnold david.arnold@adelphia.net
ivanhoebev.jpg
 ivanhoebev.jpg1090 viewsThis is an early 20th century shot of the village of Ivanhoe.
franklinstchurch.jpg
 franklinstchurch.jpg1088 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.
ivanhoefurnace.jpg
 ivanhoefurnace.jpg1077 viewsEarly 20th Century shot of the Ivanhoe Furnace, Wythe County, VA.
grahammansion.jpg
 grahammansion.jpg1061 viewsThis photo was taken in the mid-1990s by David Arnold david.arnold@adelphia.net
gibboneyhallinn.jpg
 gibboneyhallinn.jpg1034 viewsThis is from an early 1940s postcard.
ruralret.jpg
 ruralret.jpg1026 viewsEarly 20th century photograph of Rural Retreat.
boydshotel.jpg
 boydshotel.jpg1024 viewsThis is a Real photo postcard from ca. 1910.
ivanhoe1914.jpg
 Ivanhoe - General View1013 viewsThis is a 1914 postcard view of the Ivanhoe village.
wythedepot.jpg
 wythedepot.jpg1012 viewsThis is a postcard of the Wytheville Train Depot from the early 20th century.
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The Grayson County Virginia Heritage Foundation is established to promote, preserve, and educate the members and public about the cultural and family heritages of Grayson County, Virginia. We are a public charity under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code.

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