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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 - Virginia Counties
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ViewfromGWPark_shouse.jpg418 viewsCourtesy of Carol Lindamood circuitrider@tcia.net
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100_1320.jpg418 viewsOrganized in 1776, Royal Oak Presbyterian is the second oldest church in Smyth County, VA. Photo March 22, 2006 by Jeff Weaver
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100_1324.jpg418 viewsOrganized in 1845, this photo by Jeff Weaver, March 22, 2006.
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100_1626.jpg418 viewsThis is the grave marker for James F. Wolfe, B. July 12, 1837 and D. October 29, 1862. It is unusual in that it is a metal marker. Photo April 23, 2006 by Jeff Weaver.
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100_1819.jpg418 viewsPhoto November 1, 2006 by Jeff Weaver. I know the little bird is hard to see, camoflague. The road is the National Forest Service road to Comer's Rock and Hale Lake.
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100_1857.jpg418 viewsThis photo shows Viola Clear (right) speaking with Democratic Senate Candidate Jim Webb at the Democratic Party Rally in Marion on November 4, 2006. Photo by Jeff Weaver.
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Alvarado - Railroad Trestle418 viewsA RAILROAD FROM ABINGDON, VA. LINKING SEVERAL SMALL TOWNS AND COMMUNITIES WAS STARTED IN THE 1880s. BY 1918 IT RAN FROM ABINGDON TO ELKLAND, N. C. WHICH IS NOW CALLED TODD. DAMASCUS, TAYLOR'S VALLEY, GREEN COVE AND WHITE TOP WERE AMONG THE STOPS ON IT'S ROUTE. THERE WERE 100 TRESTLES AND BRIDGES ON THE RAIL LINE.

THE VIRGINIA CREEPER WAS STEAM POWERED AND HAULED FREIGHT AND PASSENGERS. THE STEAM ENGINE WAS REPLACED BY N&W IN 1956 WITH A DIESEL LOCOMOTIVE. IT CONTINUED IN OPERATION UNTIL MARCH 31, 1977 WHEN THE LAST TRAIN RAN. THE ROADBED HAS BEEN CONVERTED TO A VERY POPULAR HIKING-BIKING TRAIL. PICTURED IS THE TRESTLE AT THE HEADWATERS OF SOUTH HOLSTON LAKE WHERE THE MIDDLE AND SOUTH FORKS OFTHE HOLSTON RIVER MEET. Courtesy of Don Smith dsmith1043@comcast.net

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Bethel - Charles Lynch House418 viewsCharles Lynch home, Falls Rd., Bethel Community, Grayson. Photo by David Arnold.
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Picture 118.jpg417 viewsFor a history of the Konnarock Training School, see Jean Shepherd Hamm's Ph.D. Dissertatio. Photo April 30, 2006 by Jeff Weaver.
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Picture 131.jpg417 viewsPhoto May 1, 2006 by Jeff Weaver.
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Haw Orchard - Albert Hash Memorial Stone417 viewsThis stone is in Haw Orchard Cemetery. Photo June 13, 2007 by Jeff Weaver.
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Summerfrield - Porter and Wright Store417 viewsPoole & Wright Store, Summerfield Community, Elk Creek District, Grayson County. Shawn Dunford, Photographer. Courtesy of David Arnold david-arnold@comcast.net
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