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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 - Ashe County, NC
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landmark.jpg894 viewsThis church was organized as a "Missionary" Baptist Church in 1856. This photo appears to be of late 19th or very early 20th century vintage.
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greerw.jpg894 views1970s photo.
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outhouse.jpg890 viewsAn outhouse located on Helton Creek. Photo by Jeff Weaver, summer 1978.
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100_1787.jpg890 viewsThis photo shows the offices and shop for Ashe County Cheese, North Carolina's only cheese factory. It was established on Helton Creek about 1915, and then bought by Kraft Foods in 1929 and moved to West Jefferson. When Kraft proposed to close it, the local employees bought it and continue to operate it. Photo by Jeff Weaver, October 20, 2006.
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pics 155~0.jpg887 viewsThis mural celebrates the region's musical heritage. Photo by Jeff Weaver, July 1, 2007.
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985.jpg885 viewsPhoto by Jeff Weaver 1979.
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healingspgs4.jpg885 viewsAnd yet another of the cabins at Healing Springs. Photo May 3, 2006 by Jeff Weaver.
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arnoldsarah.jpg882 viewsGrave Marker for Sarah Arnold. Born May 20, 1839 - Died ____ 1898.
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pics 156.jpg882 viewsThis mural celebrates the Norfolk and Western Train, better known as the Virginia Creeper, which ran from Abingdon, VA to West Jefferson, NC from 1915 until 1977. Photo July 1, 2007 by Jeff Weaver.
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100_1592.jpg879 viewsPhoto April 16, 2006 by Jeff Weaver, this image was taken near Weaver's Ford.
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Glendale Springs - Glendale Springs Presbyterian Church879 viewsPhoto by Jeff Weaver, March 2007.
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perkinsplantation.jpg878 viewsThis is the plantation of Johnson Perkins on Helton. This house is of Victorian era construction. Photo by Jeff Weaver, July 1, 1978,
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