Rails to the Blue Ridge
Author | : Herbert H. Harwood |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 112 |
Release | : 1969 |
Genre | : Washington and Old Dominion Railroad Regional Park (Va.) |
ISBN | : |
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Author | : Herbert H. Harwood |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 112 |
Release | : 1969 |
Genre | : Washington and Old Dominion Railroad Regional Park (Va.) |
ISBN | : |
Author | : Herbert Hawley Harwood (Jr) |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 144 |
Release | : 2000 |
Genre | : Railroads |
ISBN | : 9780615114538 |
Author | : Herbert H. Harwood |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 82 |
Release | : 1963 |
Genre | : Railroads |
ISBN | : |
Author | : Melissa Beck |
Publisher | : Arcadia Publishing |
Total Pages | : 128 |
Release | : 2015 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 1467113263 |
"This is a photographic history of the copper miners, shop owners, homesteaders, and railroad workers who made these [Blue Ridge] mountains their homes"--p. 4 of cover.
Author | : Mary E. Lyons |
Publisher | : Arcadia Publishing |
Total Pages | : 176 |
Release | : 2015-10-19 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 162585630X |
In 1849, Virginia began a bold railroad expansion toward the Ohio River and its lucrative trade connections. The project's plan covered 423 miles and called for piercing two mountain chains with three railroads. The Blue Ridge Railroad was the shortest of these but crossed the most mountainous terrain. At times, hired slaves, who prepared the tracks, and Irish immigrants, who blasted the tunnels, faced challenges that seemed almost insurmountable. Many were killed by explosions and falling rock. Those deaths often resulted in labor strikes. The unrest slowed progress and haunted chief engineer Claudius Crozet for seven years. In this first full-length history of the Blue Ridge Railroad, award-winning author Mary E. Lyons uses a wealth of historical documents to describe construction on what Crozet called "dangerous ground."
Author | : Mercator (pseud.) |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 19 |
Release | : 1857 |
Genre | : |
ISBN | : |
Author | : Randy Johnson |
Publisher | : Rowman & Littlefield |
Total Pages | : 355 |
Release | : 2010-03-23 |
Genre | : Travel |
ISBN | : 0762762225 |
State Hiking Series Each guide includes: - Hikes suited to every ability - Accurate directions to popular as well as less-traveled trails - Up-to-date trail descriptions with mile-by-mile directional cues - Detailed trail maps and GPS coordinates - Difficulty ratings, average hiking times, and best hiking seasons for each hike - Trail Finder for best hikes with dogs, children, great views, or wildlife viewing - Information on fees and permits, contacts, events and attractions, restaurants and accommodations, canine compatibility, and more - Zero-impact and wilderness safety tips and techniques *** The year 2010 is the 75th anniversary of the Blue Ridge Parkway, and this new edition of Hiking the Blue Ridge Parkway is an indispensable resource for anyone who uses the Parkway—America's most heavily visited unit of the National Park system—as a portal to the Southern Appalachian experience. Including the best trails in the national forests, state parks, and private preserves that line the 469-mile scenic road, this is a single-volume solution for the serious explorer, whether on foot or in a car.
Author | : Mary E. Lyons |
Publisher | : Arcadia Publishing |
Total Pages | : 176 |
Release | : 2015 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 1467118931 |
In 1849, Virginia began a bold railroad expansion toward the Ohio River and its lucrative trade connections. The project's plan covered 423 miles and called for piercing two mountain chains with three railroads. The Blue Ridge Railroad was the shortest of these but crossed the most mountainous terrain. At times, hired slaves, who prepared the tracks, and Irish immigrants, who blasted the tunnels, faced challenges that seemed almost insurmountable. Many were killed by explosions and falling rock. Those deaths often resulted in labor strikes. The unrest slowed progress and haunted chief engineer Claudius Crozet for seven years. In this first full-length history of the Blue Ridge Railroad, award-winning author Mary E. Lyons uses a wealth of historical documents to describe construction on what Crozet called "dangerous ground."
Author | : David A. Guillaudeu |
Publisher | : Arcadia Publishing |
Total Pages | : 129 |
Release | : 2013 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 0738597929 |
Discover the contribution and history of the Washington & Old Dominion Railroad through pictures from the earliest days of building and development. The Alexandria, Loudoun & Hampshire Railroad laid track from Alexandria through Fairfax County and into Loudoun County towards the coalfields of West Virginia. In 1900, the Southern Railway, which had taken over the line, extended the railroad into Bluemont on the east side of the Blue Ridge Mountains. The Washington & Old Dominion Railway leased the Southern Railway's line in 1912, went into receivership in 1932, and was reorganized into the Washington & Old Dominion Railroad in 1935. The employees excavated the roadbed by hand, built stations and electric locomotives, reconfigured passenger cars, replaced diesel motors, and rebuilt bridges. Eventually, public roads and a lack of shipping and receiving industries forced the railroad into abandonment. Through old photographs, Washington & Old Dominion Railroad explores the efforts that went into building, operating, and maintaining the railroad whose right-of-way has now become the Northern Virginia Regional Park Authority's Washington & Old Dominion Railroad Regional Park.
Author | : Elizabeth Hunter |
Publisher | : Mountain Trail Press LLC |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 2013-09 |
Genre | : Blue Ridge Parkway (N.C. and Va.) |
ISBN | : 9780989287081 |
Breathtaking photographs and original essays illuminate this tribute to the natural wonders of the Blue Ridge Parkway. The 469 miles of the Parkway run through some of the most magnificent landscapes in the United States, connecting the Shenandoah National Park to the Great Smoky Mountains National Park and these photographs capture the unique beauty of the region. Accompanying the images are heartfelt writings of regional poets and essayists who celebrate their abiding love for the Blue Ridge Mountains.