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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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IMG_0187.jpg549 viewsThis shot shows the outdoor preaching stand at Mitchell's River Primitive Baptist Church.

Photo courtesy of Penne Sandbeck
Historic Architecture Group
HEU/PDEA
NCDOT
1583 MSC
Raleigh, NC 27699-1583
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pics 156.jpg549 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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pics 298.jpg548 viewsThis is a general view of the cemetery, which was established about 1915, when Nathan Phipps was buried here. Photo July 18, 2007 by Jeff Weaver.
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elkingwenave.jpg547 viewsThis streetscape was photographed in 1911.
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Carlheim Hotel, Lenoir, North Carolina547 views
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Haystack Road546 viewsThe sign on the side of the road and the graves in the background. You can see what a great job someone has done to clean up and maintain the place.

Date Taken: 6/22/02

Place Taken: Haystack Road near Devotion in Surry County, NC

Courtesy of Nanalee Wrenn
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Francis_Sturgill_Cemetery2.jpg546 viewsGrave of Francis Sturgill, Sr. Courtesy of Harold Hash.
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pics 014.jpg545 viewsPhoto September 10, 2006 by Jeff Weaver.
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Jefferson - View from Mount Jefferson545 viewsThis photo shows the view to the northeast from atop Mount Jefferson. Photo by Jeff Weaver, May 13, 2007.
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Weaver's Ford - Nathan Phipps gravestone545 viewsThis grave is in New River Baptist Church Cemetery. Photo July 18, 2007 by Jeff Weaver.
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suther1.jpg544 viewsThis photo by Mary Floy Katzman is of Sutherland Methodist Church, located in extreme western Ashe County, NC.
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