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The community was named after the beaver dams in the area. [ 2 ] It is the location of four historic locations listed on the National Register of Historic Places : Scotchtown , a residence of Patrick Henry , the Beaverdam Depot , Dewberry , and Trinity Church .
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Damming Beaverdam Creek flooded Baird's Bottoms, creating Beaver Lake. [7] The lake was stocked with fish for sporting purposes and a concrete bridge was built across the dam to facilitate access by car. [6] Beaver Lake postcard c. 1930-1945. The community of Beaver Lake, which was later renamed Lakeview Park, was planned by architect John ...
The area is located in the Appalachian Mountains of Southwestern Virginia and Eastern Tennessee, about 6 miles west of Laurel Bloomery, Tennessee and 2 miles southwest of Damascus, Virginia. It is bounded by Tennessee Highway 133 on the east. [3] [4] The Appalachian Trail passes through the area for 4.0 miles.
Beaver Lake (Arkansas)#Beaver Dam, U.S. Topics referred to by the same term This disambiguation page lists articles about distinct geographical locations with the same name.
This is intended to be a complete list of the properties and districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Gloucester County, Virginia, United States. The locations of National Register properties and districts for which the latitude and longitude coordinates are included below, may be seen in an online map.
The Norfolk Southern Railway Washington District crosses the valley just downstream of the dam forming Lake Accotink. View along the dam. Lake Accotink was constructed in 1943-44 by the U.S. Army as a reservoir for Fort Belvoir. [1] The dam impounding the Accotink Creek was built on the site of a previous dam which had existed for that same ...
Gloucester County and adjacent York County are linked by the George P. Coleman Memorial Bridge, a toll facility across the York River carrying U.S. Route 17 to the Virginia Peninsula area. Gloucester County is self-nicknamed the "Daffodil Capital of the World"; it hosts an annual daffodil festival, parade and flower show.