Natural Bridge in Rockbridge County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)

Lace Waterfalls

Photographed by Larry Gertner, May 2007

1. Lace Waterfalls Marker

Inscription. From high on the south end of the first ridge of the Alleghany Mountains, 180 miles away, originate the headwaters of Cedar Creek. Before you, Cedar Creek plunges 50 feet to the creekbed. As the seasons change, the waterfall transforms from delicate veils to rushing plumes of white water.

After flowing under Natural Bridge, it continues towards the southeast, and enters the James River about a mile away.

"Oh, it is sublime—so strong yet so elegant—springing from earth and bathing it's head in heaven!" —Rev. Andrew Reed 1835

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Natural Features.

Location. This marker has been replaced by another marker nearby. It was located near 37° 38.083′ N, 79° 33.283′ W. Marker was in Natural Bridge, Virginia, in Rockbridge County. It could be reached from the intersection of South Lee Highway (U.S. 11) and Wert Faulkner Highway (Virginia Route 130), on the left when traveling south. The marker is at the end of the Cedar Creek Trail. Touch for map. Marker was at or near this postal address: 6477 S Lee Hwy, Natural Bridge

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VA 24578, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker was in the Mountain Region.

It was also in the American South,

specifically in the Upper South,

in Appalachia,

and specifically in Southern Appalachia. Globally, it was in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it found itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

one of the original Thirteen Colonies,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this location: A View Thousands of Years in the Making (within shouting distance of this marker); Lost and Found (approx. 0.2 miles away); A Cave that Armed American Soldiers (approx. half a mile away); George Washington (approx. 0.6 miles away); Once Enslaved, He Became Natural Bridge's First Caretaker (approx. 0.7 miles away); “The Most Sublime of Nature’s Works” (approx. 0.7 miles away); Natural Bridge (approx. ¾ mile away); a different marker also named Natural Bridge (approx. ¾ mile away).

The Lace Waterfalls image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Larry Gertner, May 2007

2. The Lace Waterfalls

Touch for a list and map of all markers in Natural Bridge.

Other markers no longer nearby. Lost River (was approx. 0.4 miles away but has been permanently removed); Monacan Village (was approx. half a mile away but has been permanently removed); Saltpetre Cave (was approx. half a mile away but has been permanently removed); a different marker also named Natural Bridge (was approx. ¾ mile away but has been permanently removed).

Credits. This page was last revised on August 12, 2024. It was originally submitted on July 19, 2017, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. This page has been viewed 804 times since then and 35 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 19, 2017, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.