Near Radford in Pulaski County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
The New River
Photographed By Bernard Fisher, April 2, 2011
1. The New River Marker
Inscription.
The New River. . Not “new” at all, the New River, the second oldest in the world, is more than 320 million years old. Only the Nile is older. The river received its original English name, Wood's River, perhaps from Colonel Abraham Wood who explored the area in 1654, from the 1671 expedition on which he sent Thomas Batte and Robert Hallom, or from Thomas Wood (possibly his son) who died on the 1671 trip. The name New derives from New Brittaine or New Virginia, for the western territory of the Carolinas and Virginia where the river begins, as mentioned after 1651 in official London reports.
Not “new” at all, the New River, the second oldest in the world, is more than 320 million years old. Only the Nile is older. The river received its original English name, Wood's River, perhaps from Colonel Abraham Wood who explored the area in 1654, from the 1671 expedition on which he sent Thomas Batte and Robert Hallom, or from Thomas Wood (possibly his son) who died on the 1671 trip. The name New derives from New Brittaine or New Virginia, for the western territory of the Carolinas and Virginia where the river begins, as mentioned after 1651 in official London reports.
Erected 1998 by Department of Historic Resources. (Marker Number K-25.)
Location. 37° 8.415′ N, 80° 34.601′ W. Marker is near Radford, Virginia, in Pulaski County. Marker is at the intersection of Lee Highway (U.S. 11) and Hazel Hollow Road (Virginia Route 626), on the right when traveling north on Lee Highway. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Radford VA 24141, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker
Also see . . . 1. New River. Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources (Submitted on April 4, 2011.)
2. New River Trail State Park. Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation (Submitted on April 4, 2011.)
Photographed By Bernard Fisher, April 2, 2011
2. Lee Hwy (facing east)
Photographed By Bernard Fisher, April 2, 2011
3. Lee Hwy (facing west)
Photographed By Bernard Fisher, April 2, 2011
4. Nearby New River RR Bridge
Credits. This page was last revised on November 11, 2021. It was originally submitted on April 4, 2011, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia. This page has been viewed 785 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on April 4, 2011, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia.
