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 Wytheville - 1846 Engraving749 viewsThis engraving of Wytheville is taken from Howe's History of Virginia, published in 1846.
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 wytheville_51857.jpg747 viewsThis is a Five dollar note issues by a Wytheville bank in 1857.
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 swingingbridge.jpg747 viewsThis postcard dates from circa 1908.
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 ruralretreat~0.jpg737 viewsThe railroad line near Rural Retreat is shown here. The Virginia and East Tennessee Railroad first built the road through this area in 1855. This section of road is now operated by Norfolk and Western.
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 wythevillemain1908.jpg736 viewsThis postcard view was captured in 1908.
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 Fort Chiswell - Anchor and Hope Plantation Marker736 viewsPhoto by Shawn Dunford. Courtesy of David Arnold david.arnold@adelphia.net
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 w4.jpg735 viewsThis postcard dates from 1923.
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 stpaulschurch1908.jpg734 viewsThis is from a 1908 postcard.
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 wythevillehs1910.jpg732 viewsThis post card dates from about 1910.
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 100_1814.jpg731 viewsThis log cabin is on the grounds of St. John's Lutheran Church in Wytheville. Photo by Jeff Weaver on October 25, 2006.
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 stjohnsepiscopalinterior.jpg730 viewsThis is a 1912 postcard view.
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 Wytheville - Swinging Bridge729 viewsFrom a 1900-1905 real photo postcard.
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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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