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 firstgalaxfair.jpg652 viewsThis photo was taken at the first Galax Fair, circa 1906.
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 Mount Rogers - Bear Hunt652 viewsThis is a circa 1930 bear hunt photo. Courtesy of Wade Weekes weekesh@earthlink.net
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 galax4.jpg651 viewsFrom an old real-photo postcard.
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 foxbaseball1914.jpg650 viewsThis is a 1914 photo of the Fox Creek Baseball team. In the days before Television, many rural communites fielded teams to compete against those in neighboring areas.
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 Oldtown - Frost William John Homeplace649 viewsThe former home of William John "Bill" Frost. He was the father of Hattie Frost/Stoneman of The Stoneman Family of music history fame. Fries Hill community, Oldtown District, Grayson County.
Courtesy of David Arnold david-arnold@comcast.net
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 Comers Rock - Elk Creek Community Center649 viewsFormerly the Machine shop for the Elk Creek High School, photo by Jeff Weaver March 21, 2008.
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 Bethel - Mary Taylor Harrington's Home648 viewsPhoto March 21, 2008 by Jeff Weaver.
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 friesmill.jpg647 viewsPhoto of the Washington Mills facilities at Fries in the early 20th century.
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 Grayson County Places646 views
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 apptrail2.jpg645 viewsThis marker is located on Route 600, near the Grayson/Smyth County line. Photo March 2003 by Jeff Weaver
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 Mouth of Wilson - Potato Creek Methodist Church645 viewsCourtesy of Misty Martin
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 Bridle Creek School645 views
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Phone: +1 (276) 773-3320
Email: graysoncountyhistoricalsociety@gmail.com

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P.O. Box 529
Independence, VA 24348

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107 East Main Street
Independence, VA 24348

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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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The GCVHF office will be open by appointment only until April 2023. Please contact us at the email or phone number on the left side of this page to schedule an appointment.

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