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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.

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Haw Orchard - Sugarlands553 viewsThis photo was taken on October 18, 2006 by Jeff Weaver in Grayson Highlands State Park. It shows the color changes in the Sugar Maples this year.
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Nelson, Bette553 viewsThe popular Bette Nelson, extremely helpful participant in the New River List shown here helping resurvey the Haw Orchard Baptist Church Cemetery, June 13, 2007. Photo by Jeff Weaver.
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Martha Washington553 viewsPortrait of Martha Washington by Gilbert Stuart
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stmarysepis.jpg552 viewsThis is the church of the Frescos, just south of West Jefferson on old highway 221. This photo is from the 1970s.
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lenoir1907.jpg552 viewsThis is from 1907-10.
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marioncollegemayqueen1917.jpg552 viewsThis is the first Marion College Queen court from 1917.
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100_1760.jpg552 viewsThis photo was taken October 18, 2006 by Jeff Weaver. This field located near the intersection of U.S. 58 and VA 16 shows the antebellum Grayson County militia muster ground. The militia met here to perform military drills.
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Grassy Creek - Vernacular Farm House552 viewsThis photo shows a rather typical farm house for the area dating from circa 1920. Note the pyramidal roof. This example is located on Grassy Creek. Photo July 18, 2007 by Jeff Weaver.
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abingdon30.jpg551 viewsThis is taken from a 1930s postcard.
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100_1306.jpg551 viewsLocated at Highway 107 and Plum Creek Road. Photo March 22, 2006 by Jeff Weaver
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mhweaver.jpg551 viewsThis is another photo of Mary M. Humphrey Weaver. She died in 1911, I would venture to say this photo was taken not many years before she died. Courtesy of Debi Coe. repunzul@tampabay.rr.com
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pics 047.jpg551 viewsPhoto September 13, 2006 by Jeff Weaver.
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