– Click on the image to enlarge or purchase – In the last post we covered some of the early history of Ronceverte and took a look at the concrete coaling tower which dominates this part of the Greenbrier River valley. Today we will move a few hundred yards west along the railroad tracks to the C&O Railroad Depot at Ronceverte. C&O Railroad Depot...
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– Click on the image to enlarge or purchase – Over the next couple of posts we are going to take a look at the town of Ronceverte in West Virginia. The first two posts will focus on the railroad facilities. We will then take a look at some of the other historic structures in the town. The Development of Ronceverte In the early 1900s the Chesapeake and...
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– Click on the image to enlarge or purchase – Colonial Williamsburg Shoemaker George Wilson Today we take a look at another of the Colonial Williamsburg craftsmen. Shoemaker George Wilson moved to Williamsburg from Norfolk, Virginia in the late 1760’s. He was not alone, though, in supplying footware to the people of Williamsburg. In all there were about...
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– Click on the image to enlarge or purchase – Harpsichord Maker, Colonial Williamsburg One of the craftsmen in Hay’s Cabinetmaking Shop at Colonial Williamsburg is Edward Wright, who is their resident harpsichord maker. Ed has been creating these wonderful musical pieces at Colonial Williamsburg for a long time. In fact, on July 11, 2013, a couple of...
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– Click on the image to enlarge or purchase – The Great Lakes to Florida Highway Museum is the latest addition to the town of Wytheville’s museums. Located in a 1926 gas station, the museum offers visitors a chance to return to the days when the Great Lakes to Florida Highway (Route 21) was the main route from Ohio to Florida. Highway 21 was a...
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– Click on the image to enlarge or purchase – Honor Guard, Tomb of the Unknowns, Arlington National Cemetery To celebrate Veterans Day, when we honor all those who have served in our military, today’s post focuses on the U.S. Army’s own Honor Guard, who maintain a permanent vigil at the Tomb of the Unknowns at Arlington National Cemetery....
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