Tuesday, May 24, 2016

May 24, 2016

Sightseeing day

Layover day to tour New River Gorge area.

First a short drive to office of state park we are in.  About 100 yards from the office is the Glade Creek Grist Mill.  This mill is a re-creation of a mill that dates back to 1890.  The present mill was finished in 1976.  It is fully functional.  Unfortunately it only operates on weekends so we missed seeing it grinding.

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This is supposed to be the most photographed spot in West Virginia.

 

South on a decent highway through several small towns to the larger town of Beckley.  There we toured the Tamarack complex.  A retail studio displaying crafts and art produced by West Virginia artisans. 

East and then north to Grandview and an overlook of the New River.

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Back east and then south to Hinton and then east again to Talcott.

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Along the way we passed Sandstone Falls on the New River.

 

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Does the name of this tunnel ring a bell.  Perhaps the next picture will help.

 

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Everyone has heard the legend of John Henry and the song that tells it.  John Henry was real.  He actually did compete against a steam drill and he did win.  Now you know.



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