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 Wytheville - Swinging Bridge933 viewsFrom a 1900-1905 real photo postcard.
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 spring valley - William Bourne House933 viewsThis is the present incarnation of the historic William Bourne home, a.k.a. "Rosie's Cabin" where the first session of the Grayson County Court was held. Photo by David Arnold.
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 Saltville - Cruise In932 viewsOLD CARS...MOONLIGHT...ROCK AND ROLL...DOESN'T GET ANY BETTER THAN THIS

BUCK'S DRIVE IN...SALTVILLE, VA....AUGUST 5, 2006 . Courtesy of Don Smith dsmith1043@comcast.net
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 wythemain.jpg931 viewsThis is a view of Main Street from a 1940s era postcard.
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 pulaskihs.jpg931 viewsThis post card was postmarked in 1949.
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 marioncollege.jpg931 viewsLocated in Marion, VA, this Lutheran School is protrayed at night in this mid-20th century post card. Goodridge Wilson wrote a History of Marion College in 1948.
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 Max Meadows - General View931 viewsThis is a circa 1910 postcard showing a general view of Max Meadows.
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 Laurel Fork - Laurel Fork Bank931 viewsPhoto by David Allen Rutherford. Courtesy of David Arnold david-arnold@comcast.net
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 000_0687.JPG930 viewsPhoto by Jeff Weaver, Summer 2005.
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 bridleckboardinghouse.jpg930 viewsThis image was made circa. 1900. Courtesy of the Grayson County Historical Society, Independence, Virginia.
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 wytheville_51857.jpg930 viewsThis is a Five dollar note issues by a Wytheville bank in 1857.
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 saltvilleworkcrew.jpg930 viewsThis late 1930s photo by John Porter shows a work crew probably working on a water line near the Mathieson Company Store.
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Phone: +1 (276) 773-3320
Email: graysoncountyhistoricalsociety@gmail.com

Mailing Address
P.O. Box 529
Independence, VA 24348

Physical Address
107 East Main Street
Independence, VA 24348

About Us

The Grayson County Historical Society in Grayson County, Virginia, 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.

Office Hours

The GCHS office is open Tuesdays and Fridays from 10:00 am to 3:00 pm, or by special appointment.

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