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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.


Most viewed - Watauga County, NC
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Blowing Rock - Tweetsie Railroad Trestle712 viewsFrom a 1960s postcard.
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wolfden.jpg644 viewsThis is a photo of the Wolf Den in present day Watauga County. This is the location of the Ben Cleveland - William Riddle Affair in the American Revolution.
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100_1296.jpg506 viewsBuilt in the 1840s. Photo by Jeff Weaver, March 20, 2006.
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Deep Gap - The Old Homestead478 viewsFrom a 1969 postcard.
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100_1289.jpg474 viewsThis church was built in 1862. Photo by Jeff Weaver March 18, 2006.
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100_1291.jpg473 viewsThis church was established in 1862 and is located on a bluff overlooking the Watauga River near Valle Crucis. Photo March 19, 2006 by Jeff Weaver
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Blowing Rock - Rock House471 viewsThis 1912 postcard image sows the Rock House on Yonolosee Road near Blowing Rock.
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100_1253.jpg454 viewsPhoto by Jeff Weaver March 12, 2006.
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100_1293.jpg442 viewsPhoto by Jeff Weaver March 19, 2006.
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Boone - Mountain Motel439 viewsThis 1950s postcard shows a rather typical motel of the era.
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winebargermill.jpg436 viewsThis is from a 1960s postcard.
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Boone - Watauga Handcraft Center435 viewsFrom a 1960s browntone postcard.
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