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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Thomas Caudill House715 viewsThe House of Thomas Caudill, still standing in 2003. Built ca. 1865.
Courtesy of Nanalee Wrenn

stokesmansion.jpg695 viewsFrom an early 20th century postcard (ca. 1915).

Giant Lumber Flume695 viewsThis is the flume of the Giant Lumber Company, which operated near North Wilkesboro in the early 20th century.

Piney Grove Cemetery687 viewsCourtesy of Nanalee Wrenn

Old Double Creek Church675 viewsThis church, of course, is now abandoned. Courtesy of Nanalee Wrenn

moravianfalls.jpg663 viewsFrom a 1900-1910 postcard.

kenhts.jpg657 viewsKensington Heights, Wilkesboro, North Carolina, ca. 1910.

Hackett's Mill642 viewsFrom a 1900-1910 postcard.

toryoak.jpg640 viewsThis post card from the early 20th century shows the famous or infamous Tory Oak in Wilkesboro. This is where Colonel Benjamin Cleveland hung many who disagreed with his political views.

Hotel Wilkes632 viewsThis is a 1910s view of the lobby of the Hotel Wilkes.

Carolina Marble628 viewsUnsure of the date of this piece of ephemera, but probably 1910s.

wilkescampyard.jpg626 viewsThis circa 1910 postcard shows the camp ground for wagons travelling through Wilkesboro.

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