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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 - Grayson County and City of Galax, VA
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Reedy Cabin743 viewsThis is a photo by Jeff Weaver of the ruins of the Reedy Cabin on Fees Ridge. Photo July 1, 1978
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ClitoFallsfromneg..jpg742 viewsHistoric site of Clito Mill & P.O. on the Elk Creek, Providence Dist., Fries, VA. Courtesy of David Arnold.david.arnold@adelphia.net.
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colonialinn.jpg741 viewsThis is a circa 1910 photo of the Colonial Inn, a hotel to entertain travellers to Washington Mills in Fries.
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cattlestation.jpg740 viewsThis is a June 1978 photo of the cattle station on Fees Ridge.
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Fox - Primitive Baptist Ministers738 viewsThis group of Primitive Baptist ministers was taken sometime in the 1920s most likely at Fox Creek Primitive Baptist Church. Front row, left to right: Elders Charlie Kilby, Edd Davis, Bob May, Hugh Blevins, George Barker, Bynum H. Blevins, Everett Thompson. Back row, left to right: Lic. David Sulllivan; Elders Banks, Eli Lilly, John Cave; Miller, H. B. Miller, Frazier, and Meadows. Courtesy of Eddie Lyle.
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fries01.jpg736 viewsThis is from a 1960s postcard.
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coxfortsite.jpg735 viewsThis is the site of the Cox's Fort during the American Revolution. The New River is in the foreground. Photo by Jeff Weaver, May 2005.
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Hoffman's Store - Grant735 viewsLocal landmark. Photo by Jeff Weaver, March 31, 2006.
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friesbridge.jpg731 viewsThis is a 1940s postcard view of the Bridge over the New River near Fries.
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Rural Home - Warrick's Store730 viewsWarrick's Store, Rural Home P.O. (historic) Providence Dist. Grayson Co. VA. Photo by David Arnold
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cabin.jpg729 viewsThis photo by Jeff Weaver shows the William Weaver cabin in Grayson Highlands State Park. This photo was taken in the early 1990s.
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100_1475.jpg729 viewsThis photo shows Grayson county Historical Society President Lou Kurtz digging searching for grave markers in what is reported to be the site of the grave of a Tory hung in 1780.
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