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A Glimpse of Virginia

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Virginia’s size and lop-sided population density tends to give it an eastern bias. The decades-long boom of Washington, DC has also given Virginia’s northern suburbs a political and cultural boost, while Appalachia Virginia hasn’t seen any equivalent economic or in-migration gains. Taking a road trip through the western part of the state for its natural beauty, small cities, and culture, however, is well worth a weekend away.

Fort Chiswell, VA by Pom’. Via Flickr.
Dismal Falls, a recreation area in the Jefferson National Forest in Giles County, near Bland, VA. Via Derek Hennen.
The 2012 Old Fiddlers’ Convention in Galax, VA by Eli Christman. Via Wikipedia.
Southwest Virginia Museum Historical State Park, 2020 quilt exhibit. Via Flickr.
Blacksburg, VA. Via Anthony Hennen.
Blacksburg, VA. Via Anthony Hennen.
Pocahontas, VA by Brian M. Powell. Via Wikipedia.
The Baylor House, built in the Queen Anne style, Cedar Bluff, VA, by Brian Stansberry. Via Wikipedia.
A cherry millipede in the genus Appalachioria in Jefferson National Forest. Via Derek Hennen.
The Richlands Historic District in Richlands, VA by Nyttend. Via Wikipedia.
The Paint Store in Wytheville, VA by Brent Moore. Via Flickr.
A Booker T. Washington bust at the Booker T. Washington National Monument in Franklin County, VA. Via Wikipedia.
Francis T. West Hall at Roanoke College, formerly the Roanoke County Courthouse in Salem, VA. Via Wikipedia.
A mural entitled “Appalachia” (1940) by Lucile Blanch in the Post Office of Appalachia, VA by Jimmy Emerson. Via Flickr.
Wise County Courthouse in Wise, VA by Skye Marthaler. Via Wikipedia.
A red salamander from a “Jewels of Appalachia” exhibit at the Smithsonian’s National Zoo; the salamanders are found through West Virginia, Virginia, and Maryland. Via Flickr.

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Anthony Hennen is managing editor of expatalachians and managing editor of the James G. Martin Center for Academic Renewal in Raleigh, North Carolina.

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