Volney in Grayson County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)

Rock House Ridge Trail

— Grayson Highlands State Park —

Photographed by Craig Doda, July 24, 2020

1. Rock House Ridge Trail Marker

Inscription. This trail goes .6 mile along Rock House Ridge to a meadow offering a view of the Mill Creek and Rugby areas. The trail then loops back to the homestead area where there are several log cabins and outbuildings from the late 1800s and the early 1900s. There is also a spring house and a cane mill that was once used to grind sorghum for making molasses.

The ridge and trail are named after the huge boulder in front of you. The far side of the boulder slants inward creating a lean-to like shelter or house. Indian artifacts have been found at this site. During May and June you can find the pink lady's-slipper orchid - or moccasin flower - growing in the woods near the "rock house".

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Parks & Recreational Areas.

Location. 36° 36.7′ N, 81° 28.667′ W. Marker is in Volney, Virginia, in Grayson County. It is on Grayson Highland Lane (Virginia Route 362), on the right when traveling north. On the grounds of the Grayson Highlands State Park. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Mouth of Wilson

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VA 24363, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Southwest Virginia

and in the Blue Ridge Highlands.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Upper South,

in Appalachia,

and specifically in Southern Appalachia. Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

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 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Interpreter's Cabin (approx. 0.2 miles away); Grayson County (approx. ¾ mile away); John Deere Mower Model 2 (approx. ¾ mile away); Weavers Cabin (approx. 1.2 miles away); Jones Homestead (approx. 1.2 miles away); Spencer Cabin (approx. 1.2 miles away); Spring House (approx. 1.2 miles away); North Carolina / Virginia (approx. 2½ miles away in North Carolina). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Volney.

Photographed by Craig Doda, July 24, 2020

2. Rock House Ridge Trail Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on December 24, 2020. It was originally submitted on December 19, 2020, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 501 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 19, 2020, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.