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 doughtonparkpicnic.jpg536 viewsThis 1952 photo from the National Park Service Historic Photographic Collections shows a group of picnicers at the Doughton Park area off the Blue Ridge Parkway.
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 Grassy Creek - Corn Field536 viewsOnce common in Ashe and surrounding counties, agricultural land is surrendering to christmas trees and resort development. This example of a corn field was shot on Grassy Creek on July 18, 2007 by Jeff Weaver.
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 Elkin - First United Methodist Church536 viewsThis 1960 Photograph shows the First Methodist Church of Elkin at night. From the collections of the Library of Congress.
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 ViewIntoSullivanCemetery.jpg535 viewsCourtesy of Chrissie Peters.
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 West Jefferson - Midway Baptist Church535 viewsMidway Church's website maybe found here. Photo by Jeff Weaver, May 16, 2007.
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 100_1291.jpg534 viewsThis church was established in 1862 and is located on a bluff overlooking the Watauga River near Valle Crucis. Photo March 19, 2006 by Jeff Weaver
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 alleghanyfarm1943.jpg534 viewsFrom the Norfolk and Western Archives.
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 pics 022.jpg534 viewsPhoto by Jeff Weaver, September 10, 2006.
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 Whitehead - Landmark Union Baptist Church534 viewsPhoto March 2007 by Jeff Weaver.
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 Roaring Gap - Marion Motel534 viewsThis is from a 1950s postcard.
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 antioch1.jpg533 viewsHeadstone of Sallie Sanders Atwood (1844-1918) at Antioch Primitive Baptist Church. She was the daughter of Richard Sanders and Anne Royal. She was the wife of Jesse J. Atwood. Photo courtesy of Jason Duncan.
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 Blowing Rock - Rock House533 viewsThis 1912 postcard image sows the Rock House on Yonolosee Road near Blowing Rock.
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Email: graysoncountyhistoricalsociety@gmail.com

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Independence, VA 24348

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Independence, VA 24348

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The Grayson County Virginia Heritage Foundation is established to promote, preserve, and educate the members and public about the cultural and family heritages of Grayson County, Virginia. We are a public charity under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code.

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