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2. New River Trail State Park - Wikipedia

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   Volunteers worked alongside park staff to pull tires, tarps, and other debris from the New River. New River Trail State Park is a 57.7-mile (92.9 km) rail trail and state park located entirely in southwest Virginia, extending from the trail's northeastern terminus in Pulaski to its southern terminus in Galax, with a 5.5-mile (8.9 km) spur from Fries Junction on the main trail to Fries.

3. New River (Kanawha River tributary) - Wikipedia

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   Much of the river's course through West Virginia is designated as the New River Gorge National Park and Preserve, and the New River is one of the nation's American Heritage Rivers. In 1975, North Carolina designated a 26.5-mile (42.6 km) segment of the river as "New River State Scenic River", by including it in the state's Natural and Scenic ...

4. Galax, Virginia - Wikipedia

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   Historical marker at Galax. The area that later became Galax was part of an 800-acre (320 ha) land grant given to James Buchanan in 1756 by the British Crown. The first plat map for Galax is dated December 1903; [5] The town founders selected the site for the city on a wide expanse of meadowland bisected by Chestnut Creek and sitting at an altitude of 2,500 feet (760 m) on a plateau. [6]

5. Jackson Ferry Shot Tower - Wikipedia

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   The Jackson Ferry Shot Tower is a 75-foot (23 m) tall tower used for manufacturing lead shot located in Wythe County, Virginia [3] and now adjacent to the New River Trail State Park, a lineal rail trail park connecting the historic towns of Pulaski and Galax, Virginia.

6. Gordon C. Felts House - Wikipedia

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   Gordon C. Felts House is a historic home located at Galax, Virginia. It was completed in 1930, and is a large 2 + 1 ⁄ 2 -story stuccoed brick dwelling in the Mission Revival style. It features a terra cotta mission style gabled roof.

7. Ingles Ferry - Wikipedia

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   Remains of the Ingles Bridge on the New River. In 1842, Thomas Ingles built a covered bridge across the New River at a cost of $17,000, but he continued to offer a ferry service until 1847. [13]: 76, 116 The bridge was completed in February, 1843 [8]: 4 and was 28 feet wide, 20 feet above the water, and 600 feet long.