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SamuelJohnsonMonumentonGrizzleTail.jpg
 SamuelJohnsonMonumentonGrizzleTail.jpg708 viewsCourtesy of Nanalee Wrenn nwrenn37@yadtel.net
wilkeshs1911.jpg
 wilkeshs1911.jpg706 viewsThis postcard was used in 1911.
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 pics 010.jpg705 viewsThis photo was taken September 10, 2006 by Jeff Weaver at the Jumping Off Place just over the Wilkes County line from Glendale Springs. This view shows the Blue Ridge in the distance.
wilkesflume.jpg
 wilkesflume.jpg704 viewsThis postcard was made in the early 20th century.
PineyGroveCemetery2.jpg
 PineyGroveCemetery2.jpg702 viewscourtesy of Nanalee Wrenn nwrenn37@yadtel.net
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 Bank of North Wilkesboro and Hotel Wilkes700 viewsThis circa 1935 postcard shows the bank and Hotel Wilkes.
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 Bank of N, Wilkes696 viewsThis linen era postcard is from the 1930-45 period.
wilkesborogradedschool.jpg
 wilkesborogradedschool.jpg691 viewsThis ca. 1915 postcard shows the graded school at Wilkesboro, North Carolina.
cascade2.jpg
 cascade2.jpg686 viewsThe Cascades are located off the Blue Ridge Parkway, in Wilkes County, near the Ashe County line. Photo by Jeff Weaver 1990.
ravinebridge.jpg
 ravinebridge.jpg684 viewsThis is a 1930-45 era post card of a bridge on the Boone Trail (Now US 321) between Wilkesboro and Boone.
wilkesborodepot~0.jpg
 wilkesborodepot~0.jpg683 viewsThis linen post card dates from the first third of the 20th century.
hotelwilkes.jpg
 Hotel Wilkes683 viewsTaken from a pre-1930 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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