Near Austinville, five miles west, was born Stephen F. Austin, "Father of Texas", November, 1793. He began his colonization work in 1821. — — Map (db m24971) HM
In the 19th century, dozens of iron furnaces and forges dotted the New River Valley due to its high mineral content. The town of Foster Falls was a product of this iron industry.
The furnace built by the Foster Falls Mining and Manufacturing . . . — — Map (db m233182) HM
This historic structure stands empty now; however its past still lives within its walls. The Foster Falls Hotel once was the center piece to a small, thriving mining community.
In 1887, the Foster Falls Mining and Manufacturing Co. were . . . — — Map (db m233183) HM
The railroad station at Foster Falls is located along a section of rail branching from Norfolk and Southern's Radford Division Line near the town of Pulaski. The extension snakes south and branches to Galax and Fries. This line, called the Cripple . . . — — Map (db m155708) HM
