Near Montebello in Rockbridge County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Old Logging Railroad
Erected by National Park Service, United States Department of the Interior.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Horticulture & Forestry • Industry & Commerce • Parks & Recreational Areas • Railroads & Streetcars. In addition, it is included in the Blue Ridge Parkway series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1919.
Location. 37° 48.559′ N, 79° 10.777′ W. Marker is near Montebello, Virginia, in Rockbridge County. Marker is on Blue Ridge Parkway (at milepost 34.4), on the right when traveling north. Marker is located at the Yankee Horse Ridge Parking Area. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Montebello VA 24464, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 9 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Cherry Grove Estate (approx. 7.9 miles away); Constitution Forest (approx. 8.1 miles away); Virginia Inventors (approx. 8.1 miles away); Amherst County / Rockbridge County (approx. 8.1 miles away); Rockbridge County / Augusta County (approx. 8.1 miles away); New Providence Church (approx. 8.2 miles away); McDowell's Grave (approx. 8.2 miles away); Dr. Ephraim McDowell (approx. 8.2 miles away).
Also see . . .
1. Yankee Horse Trail. The Yankee Horse Trail includes a short stretch of reconstructed narrow-gauge railroad track once known as the Irish Creek Railway, along with an exhibit on logging in the area. This railway was built in 1919, completed in 1920 and was 50 miles long. The tracks were built to haul the lumber from the logging that was happening in the area prior to the parkway. (Submitted on March 20, 2021, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)
2. Irish Creek Railway (vintage photograph). This image shows a bend in a railroad track, which is part of the Irish Creek Railway. Above the railway, there is a roadway cut into the mountainside, and there is an embankment constructed of rocks that runs from the roadway down to the railroad tracks. This image was taken near milepost 37 by Edward H. Abbuehl on April 16, 1935. (Submitted on March 20, 2021, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)
3. Irish Creek Railroad Trestle (vintage photograph). Image shows a close-up view of a railroad bridge that is part of the Irish Creek Railway. The bridge is constructed of notched logs, and the railroad tracks span across it. There are large rocks located around the bridge. The image was taken near milepost 34.4 by F.A. Ketterson, Jr. in July 1973. (Submitted on March 20, 2021, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)
4. Follow An Old Logging Railroad To A Waterfall On This Enchanting Virginia Trail. (Submitted on March 20, 2021, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)
Credits. This page was last revised on March 20, 2021. It was originally submitted on March 20, 2021, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 991 times since then and 147 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on March 20, 2021, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.