This ancient and spectacular river gorge, the rugged sandstone cliffs and overlooks, the unbroken, diverse Appalachian forest ecosystem, and the-hiStoric Bluestone Turnpike Trail, is protected as Bluestone National Scenic River. This publicly owned . . . — — Map (db m140104) HM
Bluestone River
The Bluestone River begins at an elevation of about 3,500 feet above sea level on East River Mountain, Tazewell County, Virginia. After flowing about 77 miles the river empties into the New River at an elevation of . . . — — Map (db m140101) HM
Bluestone River
The Bluestone River begins at an elevation of about 3,500 feet above sea level on East River Mountain, Tazewell County, Virginia. After flowing about 77 miles the river empties into the New River at an elevation of . . . — — Map (db m140102) HM
On Hinton Road (West Virginia Route 20) at Indian Ridge (County Route 26), on the right when traveling north on Hinton Road.
Farley's Fort
One of two pre-Revolutionary forts built along the banks of the New River at Culbertson's (now Crump's) Bottom to shelter area settlers. Farley's Fort was established by Thomas Farley in the mid-1770s. Virginia militia later . . . — — Map (db m140095) HM
On West Virginia Route 20 at County Route 18, on the right when traveling south on State Route 20.
1st frame church in the
area, located .8 mi, NW.
Built 1852 in the Greek
Revival style, Prominent
local brothers Gordon &
Thomas Jordan gave land
and lumber. Used by the
Methodists many years. — — Map (db m132566) HM
On West Virginia Route 20, 0.2 miles north of Mash Fork, on the right when traveling south.
Summers County
Formed, 1871, from Monroe,
Fayette, Greenbrier, Mercer.
Named for the distinguished
jurist of Kanawha, George W.
Summers. Dr. Thomas Walker
and companions explored the
Greenbrier Valley, 1750, for
the Greenbrier . . . — — Map (db m132567) HM
On Route 20 just south of Rock Ridge Drive, on the right when traveling south.
John "Buttermilk” W. Neely, Sr. (1780-1865) & Delilah Sweeney Neely (1784-1851) settled here in 1822 on 3,000
acres and reared 10 children. Property
comprised total area of Pipestem St.
Park. Nearby, Pipestem Knob is site of
former Neely . . . — — Map (db m166435) HM
On West Virginia Route 20, 0.2 miles north of County Route 18, on the left when traveling south.
Name derived from the hollow stemmed shrub
Spiraea alba which grows profusely along Big
and Little Pipestem creeks. The first white
man to see Pipestem was Christopher Gist,
1750, while exploring for the Ohio Land
Company. Shawnee . . . — — Map (db m132562) HM
Near Pipestem Drive, 0.4 miles north of Hinton Road (West Virginia Route 20), on the right when traveling north.
When you top the steps of the tower,
you will be on Pipestem State Park's
highest point (3,000 feet) and facing east
across the Appalachian Plateau. Looking
through the gap in the mountains to the
southeast you see where New River and
the . . . — — Map (db m166437) HM
