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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 - North Carolina Counties
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OldDoubleCreekSchoolHouse.jpg3912 viewsThis building now serves as a community center. Courtesy of Nanalee Wrenn nwrenn37@yadtel.net
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tuckerdalebaptizing~0.jpg3650 viewsRev. Blankenship and Rev. Walton are performing the ceremony. And they are Methodists.
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100_0208.jpg3057 viewsThis is the Sheets Cabin located between mile markers 251 and 252 on the Blue Ridge Parkway in Laurel Springs, Ashe Co., NC. The cabin was built c. 1818. (According to the Park Service, the cabin was built by Jesse Sheets in 1818, but Jesse was not born until 1818, so the cabin was likely built by his father, Andrew.) Courtesy of Ricky Sheets rickysheets@earthlink.net

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Cumberland Knob - Fox Hunter's Paradise2464 viewsOn the Blue Ridge Parkway. Photo by Jeff Weaver, May 20, 2007.
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zionhillcem1.jpg2194 viewsThis photo taken in June 1978 by Jeff Weaver, shows Zion Hill Cemetery from the highway. The building in the center of the photo is a chicken house.
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Mulberry - Mount Lawn Memorial Park2130 viewsPhoto by Jeff Weaver, March 2007
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zionpbc.jpg1602 viewsTaken from an old photograph.
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3topsch.jpg1471 viewsAn early 20th century photo of the Three Top School, courtesy of Warren Houck. Some might like to read A. B. Hurt's book on Educational Development in Ashe County
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805.jpg1415 viewsHealing Springs High School, now closed, was located at Crumpler, North Carolina.
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100_1571.jpg1387 viewsThis view of New River is looking south back into Ashe County from the sliver of Alleghany County west of New River. Photo by Jeff Weaver, April 16, 2006.
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