– Click on the image to enlarge or purchase – Shanklins Grand Theater Ronceverte, West Virginia has fallen on hard times over the last few years with many of the buildings now shadows of their former glory. As long as the structures are still intact, albeit needing some repair work done on them, their stories should be told. Ronceverte is probably not on...
Learn More– Click on the image to enlarge or purchase – Ronceverte Christian Church The central area of Ronceverte is built along roads which run down the valley parallel to the railroad is an area steeped in history. Ronceverte is French for “Bramble Green”, which is the Gallic equivalent for “Greenbrier” which is a common vine found in the...
Learn More– Click on the image to enlarge or purchase – Martin and Jones Hardware Store Today we continue our walking tour of Ronceverte, West Virginia. In the previous two posts we took a look at the rare concrete coaling tower which still dominates the town’s skyline and the craftsman style railroad depot. Our stop today is only a few yards further along...
Learn More– 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...
Learn More– 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...
Learn More– 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...
Learn More– 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...
Learn More– 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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