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New River Gorge, WVA

This gallery has shots from the second part of my trip to West Virgina and focuses on shots in the New River Gorge area. Shots from the first part of the trip are in the Babcock State Park Gallery. This gallery begins with shots of the 3,000 foot bridge over the New River Gorge, 4th longest single arch span bridge in the world. Completed in 1977, it cost $37 million and cut crossing time from 45 minutes to 45 seconds. This is the bridge that closes the 3rd Saturday in October each year for "Bridge Day." There are a number of shots from other places in the New River Gorge National River, as the park is called.
The town of Thurmond is a "ghost" town, population 6, but in the 1920s and 30s it was a lively place. Several downtown buildings stand empty as a reminder of the town's better days.
I also visited Hinton, WV, a real WV railroad town, population 2,700. At one time it was the western end of the railroad, and the McCreery Hotel, built 1907, was a happening place, even having Presidents stay there. Amtrak stops 3 days a week at the station, which is under remodeling.
There are also several shots of the 1,500 foot wide Sandstone Falls on the New River, north of Hinton. The Falls are 10-25 feet high and span the full width of the New River at that point.
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  • Brook Mountain Road 2
  • McCreery Hotel, Downtown Hinton, WV.  1907.  Under restoration.
  • Summers County, WV, Courthouse.  1875-76. Late Victorian Style.
  • Watch Cats, downtown Hinton, WV
  • Hinton, WV, Amtrak Station.  Under restoration.
  • Hinton Amtrak Station Detail
  • J&E Country Store and Homes in downtown Hinton
  • Corner Drug Store, Downtown Hinton
  • Danny's Beer Hall, Hinton, WV.  Note the cameras.
  • Hinton Marble Works location.  Now possibly a residence.
  • View of the Hinton Amtrak station from the New River Bridge
  • Seclusion.
  • View of rapids on the New River just above Sandstone Falls
  • Sandstone Falls, Right side, if you are looking upriver
  • View of Sandstone Falls, left side, looking upriver
  • Another view of right side of Sandstone Falls
  • Building on WV Highway 20.  Perhaps once part of a motel.
  • Barn in Pipestem, WV
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