Near Lyndhurst in Augusta County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)

Stone Fences

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, July 9, 2009

1. Stone Fences Marker

Inscription. The rambling stone walls seen nearby are remnants of “hog-walls.” Built in the early 1800’s they provided winter work for slaves of valley plantations and were mended yearly to control the wanderings of half-wild hogs that foraged for acorns and chestnuts. A good example may be seen along the nearby nature trail.

Erected by National Park Service, United States Department of the Interior.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Parks & Recreational Areas • Settlements & Settlers.

Location. 37° 56.829′ N, 78° 55.673′ W. Marker is near Lyndhurst, Virginia, in Augusta County. It can be reached from Blue Ridge Parkway (at milepost 8.8). Marker is located at the Blue Ridge Parkway Greenstone Overlook. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Lyndhurst VA 22952, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Virginia’s Shenandoah Valley.

It is also in the American South

and specifically in the Upper South.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

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the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds 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 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Big Levels (approx. 2.1 miles away); Crop Protection from Predators (approx. 2.3 miles away); The Mountain Economy (approx. 2.3 miles away); Subsistence and Survival (approx. 2.3 miles away); Everyday Hard Work - Year Round (approx. 2.3 miles away); Mountain Farms: A Way of Life (approx. 2.3 miles away); Christian Balsley (approx. 2.9 miles away); Hurricane Camille (approx. 4.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Lyndhurst.

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, July 9, 2009

2. Stone Fences Marker

Greenstone Trail Sign image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, July 9, 2009

3. Greenstone Trail Sign

(nearby geologic & nature trail)
A leisurely 20 minute loop trail featuring the story of Greenstone. Labels along the way explain Blue Ridge Mountains geology.

Stone “hog-wall” Fence image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, July 25, 2009

4. Stone “hog-wall” Fence

Greenstone Overlook image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, July 9, 2009

5. Greenstone Overlook

(stop here to access marker)

Credits. This page was last revised on December 2, 2020. It was originally submitted on December 2, 2020, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 1,360 times since then and 55 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on December 2, 2020, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.