New River Gorge national park and preserve - Mess Hall
Preparing a meal at the Mess Hall; 1987
Spring Blessing, by Samantha Goette
Wild Geranium, by Samantha Goette, 7th grade, Nicholas County, top 6th-8th grade (clay)
Oil Spill Activity - National Parks Gallery
Girl Scouts learn about environmental responses to oil spills Public domain photograph of educational activity, National Park rangers, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Spiderwort in the Spring, by Haylie Hedrick
Spiderwort, by Haylie Hedrick, 6th grade, Ansted Middle School, top 6th - 8th grade (plaster of paris & acrylic paint)
Tie Dying Activity - National Parks Gallery
Girl Scouts learn about the water cycle through a tie dying activity
The Taylor House - National Parks Gallery
Originally a family home, the Taylor House later became the "white clubhouse;" a boarding house and social center for white single or transient workers.
New River Gorge national park and preserve - Dunglen Hotel
The Dunglen Hotel, just across the river from Thurmond. Public domain photograph of 19th-century hotel building, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Main Street Thurmond - National Parks Gallery
Thurmond's "Main Street" was the railroad tracks that passed through the heart of the town. The three buildings in the foreground still stand today.
Prince Store and Post Office - Victorian era public domain image
People gather on the porch of the Prince Store and Post Office.
Steam engines at Thurmond Depot
Two steam engines meet at the Thurmond Depot. Public domain photograph of a steam engine, railroad, locomotive, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
A worker emerges from the deadly tunnel.
As the men drilled and blasted a tunnel through the mountain, they drilled through rock that contained high levels of silica. The dry drilling technique that was used released large amounts of silica dust into ... More
Three Women at Nuttallburg - Public Domain image, National Parks Galle...
Nuttallburg residents: Three women at Nuttallburg in 1835
New River Gorge national park and preserve - Taylor House
Women and children pose on the Taylor House porch. Public domain photograph - group portrait, 19th century, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Unknown Railroad Tunnel - National Parks Gallery
The process of building a tunnel in the 1870s was slow and difficult work. Holes were drilled into the layers of rock using a hand drill and hammer. Holes were then filled with powder and blasted in order to ma... More
The Great Bend Tunnel - Public Domain image, National Parks Gallery
In February of 1870, workers began drilling the Great Bend Tunnel where the Greenbrier River makes a seven-mile meander around Big Bend Mountain. Over 800 men, many of them African American, cut a 6,450 foot-lo... More
Storer College - National Parks Gallery
Storer College, in Harpers Ferry, WV opened its doors in 1867. By 1870, Storer was the only teacher-training institution for African Americans in the state of West Virginia.
Captain Thurmond - National Parks Gallery
Captain Thurmond on his horse. In 1873 Captain W.D. Thurmond acquired 73 acres of land and began to establish the town of Thurmond.
Mills Branch School News Clipping
The first African American school in Raleigh County was built in 1873 by the Trap Hill District Board of Education at Mills Branch.
Winona - National Parks Gallery
The development of the coal lands surrounding Winona occurred due to the efforts of John Nuttall, who had by the 1880s acquired a tract of 30,000 acres of coal lands along Keeneys Creek in the highlands above h... More
Mt. Chapel Missionary Baptist Church
Mt. Chapel Missionary Baptist Church started as an informal gathering in Ansted in 1891. At that time Reverend Coleman, the state missionary, baptized about 20 people and also agreed to organize a church.
Gauley Bridge Depot - National Parks Gallery
The Gauley Bridge Railroad Station was constructed in 1893. It is one of the pre-designed “company trademark” stations built in small communities throughout West Virginia during this time.
Nuttallburg circa 1900 - National Parks Gallery
Mine workers and their families lived in many of the buildings seen in this circa 1900 view of Nuttallburg.
The Whispering Serenaders - National Parks Gallery
Many black music groups formed in the Appalachian coalfields region. The Whispering Serenaders was one of those groups that performed in southern West Virginia in the early 1900s.
The White Church circa 1900 - Public Domain image, National Parks Gall...
When coal companies designed their towns, they segregated workers by race and nationality, a reflection of life in America at that time.
McKendree Nurses - National Parks Gallery
A whites-only nurse training program was established in 1901 to provide better qualified nursing staff at the hospitals.
DuBois High School - National Parks Gallery
In 1906 a levy was passed in Fayette County to establish the county’s first high schools, one for white children and one for black children. Eleven years later, this became a reality for African American studen... More
Thurmond Depot 1910 - National Parks Gallery
People gather in front of Thurmond Depot circa 1910 Public domain photograph of train tracks, railroad station, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
C&O Shops and Yards - Steam locomotive, Public domain image
Shops and rail yards at Thurmond, circa 1910. Public domain photograph of a steam locomotive, engine, train, railroad, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
C&O Employees - National Parks Gallery
C&O employees Hatcher and Marion at Thurmond Depot; 1912.
Mine Locomotive - National Parks Gallery
Coal miners pose on an electric-powered mine locomotive at Kaymoor; 1914
Quinnimont c 1915 - National Parks Gallery
The town of Quinnimont in 1915
National parks: Rhododendrons - public domain image
Catawba Rhododendron in bloom at Grandview
Spanning the Gorge - National Parks Gallery
The arch is completed. Public domain photograph by National Parks Administration, nature conservation, tourism, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
New River Gorge national park and preserve - Prince Store
Prince Store employees behind the counter.
Steam Engine and Coaling Tower - Steam locomotive, Public domain image
A steam engine passes by the coaling tower at Thurmond. Public domain photograph of a steam locomotive, engine, train, railroad, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Beginning of the Arch - Public Domain image, National Parks Gallery
Constructing the beginning of the arch.
A Bridge Long Gone - Public Domain image, National Parks Gallery
Piers of a long gone bridge
Bluebells, by Annabelle Sturgill
Virginia Bluebells, by Annabelle Sturgill, 2nd grade, Shady Spring Elementary (acrylic)
Gorge View in Early Fall - Public Domain image, National Parks Gallery
Fall colors begin to appear in the gorge. Picryl description: Public domain photograph of National Park, nature, free to use, no copyright restrictions image.
Spring House at Trump Lilly Farm
The old spring house at Trump Lilly Farm
National parks: Forsythia - public domain image
Forsythia Public domain scan of drawing, 20th-century botanical illustration, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
The New River - National Parks Gallery
The Stone Cliff Trail provides many up close views of the New River
Mess Hall before renovations - Public Domain image, National Parks Gal...
Interior of the mess hall before renovations. Public domain photograph of a cabin, log house, dwelling in National Park, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
New River Gorge national park and preserve - Sleeping Beauty
Pink Lady's Slipper, by Kolton Harper; Grades 3-5, Summers County; 3rd grade, Talcott Elementary; colored pencil
Recycled Rhododendron, by Beckett Mills
Great Rhododendron, by Beckett Mills, 3rd grade, New River Gorge Learning Co-op, County Level Best in Grade Group (recycled materials)
Stock of Larkspur, by Toni Reese
Larkspur, by Toni Reese; 2nd grade; Shady Spring Elementary; Best in Grade Group for Raleigh County (colored pencil)
Rafting the New River - Public Domain image, National Parks Gallery
Students raft the New River. Public domain photograph by National Parks Administration, nature conservation, tourism, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Girls at Camp - National Parks Gallery
Sharon and Dawn Burnette at Camp Brookside Public domain photograph - American children, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
New River Gorge national park and preserve - Endless Wall
The Endless Wall - a popular rock climbing destination. Public domain photograph of Canyon, mountains, national park, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
New River Gorge national park and preserve - Foggy Morning
Sunlight breaks through the fog in the woods at Grandview
Jack in the Pulpit Rising, by Mallary Harrouff
Jack in the Pulpit, by Mallary Harrouff, 6th grade, private entry (pencil/acrylic)
New River Gorge national park and preserve - Talent Show
Campers put on a talent show in the mess hall. Public domain photograph of primitivism, folk art, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
The Path to Main Overlook - Public Domain image, National Parks Galler...
A foggy spring morning at Grandview
New River Gorge national park and preserve - BASE Jumper
A BASE jumper on the way down.
National parks: Fishing - public domain image
Fishing in the New River was a popular activity at Camp Brookside.
Landing in the River - Public Domain image, National Parks Gallery
A BASE jumper prepares for a wet landing.
The Great Rhododendron, by Alex Dempsey
Great Rhododendron, by Alex Dempsey, 4th grade, Anstead Elementary, Overall Best in Show for age group (pencil/oil pastel)
Train station Prince with RR Station - Public domain photograph.
Prince with railroad station on right
Rapids and River from Diamond Point
A view of the rapids from Diamond Point
Spring Beauty, by Jasmine Lewis
Spring Beauty, by Jasmine Lewis, 5th garde, Zela Elementary, County Level Best in Age Group
Even Diamonds Start as Coal - A river flowing through a lush green val...
Even Diamonds Start as Coal, by Phoebe Davidson; Acme Limestone Company, Alderson (Summers County); Historic Landscape - Color - Youth 15-17: 1st place and BEST IN SHOE Youth 15-17
Restrooms at Burnwood - National Parks Gallery
restrooms at Burnwood Group Camping Area
Lizard, by Thomas Ferris - Public Domain image, National Parks Gallery
Dandelion, by Thomas Ferris; 10th grade; Midland Trail High School (watercolor/ink)
Spining Dogwood, by Cameron Thomas
Flowering Dogwood, by Cameron Thomas, 7th grade, Summersville Middle (pencil) Public domain photograph of a wildflower close up, nature, flowers, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
New River Gorge national park and preserve - Sandstone Falls
Sandstone Falls in spring Picryl description: Public domain photograph of National Park, nature, free to use, no copyright restrictions image.
Sapsucker, by Jacob Lefler - Public Domain image, National Parks Galle...
Spring Beauty, by Jacob Lefler, 11th grade, private entry (watercolor)
By the Light - National Parks Gallery
By the Light, by Braelyn Johnson; Wyoming County Courthouse (Wyoming County); Site on National Register of Historic Places - Color - Youth 6-10: 1st place
New River Gorge national park and preserve - Safety Sign
At the Kaymoor Mine site halfway down the gorge, hikers will pass under an old mine safety sign.
Coal Miners at Head House - Public Domain image, National Parks Galler...
Coal Miners at the Nuttallburg Head House
Red Fire, by Tucker Spearen - Public domain drawing
Fire Pink, by Tucker Spearen, 1st grade, Fayetteville Elementary (watercolor) Public domain scan of drawing, 20th-century botanical illustration, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
New River Gorge national park and preserve - Forest Trail
The Burnwood Trail passes through rich forests. Public domain photograph of hiking trail, National Parks tourism, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
New River Gorge national park and preserve - Cabin Interior
An inside view of one of the cabins; it was a tradition for campers to write their names on the cabin walls.
New River Gorge national park and preserve - Coal Conveyor
The coal conveyor that once was used to transport the coal from the mine down to the tipple.
View from Long Point - Public Domain image, National Parks Gallery
A view of the New River Gorge Bridge from Long Point
Launching a Ducky - National Parks Gallery
Visitors prepare to launch a ducky.
Ready for Camp - National Parks Gallery
Young campers ready to head to Camp Brookside.
Catawba Rhododendron, by Kelly Green
Catawba Rhododendron, by Kelly Green, 11th grade, Liberty High School, top 9th-12th grade (colored pencil)
Redbud, by Dylan Isaacs - Public Domain image, National Parks Gallery
Redbud, by Dylan Isaacs; 1st grade; Gauley Bridge Elementary (water color)
New River Gorge national park and preserve - Sandstone School
Green Sulphur District (Sandstone) School Public domain photograph by National Parks Administration, nature conservation, tourism, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Blooming Flowers, by Alex Lefler
Showy Orchis, by Alex Lefler, 4th grade, private entry, County Level Best in Grade Group (watercolor)
New River Gorge national park and preserve - Playground Shelter
The Playground Shelter near Main Overlook
Diving into the Pool - Public Domain image, National Parks Gallery
A camper dives into the pool; 1989 Public domain photograph of swimming pool, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Through the Mountain - National Parks Gallery
Through the Mountain, by Braelyn Johnson; Kimball (McDowell County); Creative Interpretation - Color - Youth 6-10: 1st place
Cloudy Day at the Bridge - Public Domain image, National Parks Gallery
A cloudy spring day at the New River Gorge Bridge Public domain photograph of a bridge over the river, water, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
National parks: Rappelling - public domain image
A student rappels under an overhanging cliff.
Ducks in the River - Public Domain image, National Parks Gallery
Ducks sitting on a rock in the river
Detail of Coaling Tower - Public Domain image, National Parks Gallery
A close up detail of the coaling tower at Thurmond.
New River Gorge national park and preserve - Bank Window
Detail of the windows on the National Bank of Thurmond building.
Clouds over the Gorge - Public Domain image, National Parks Gallery
Morning clouds break over a muddy river Picryl description: Public domain photograph of National Park, nature, free to use, no copyright restrictions image.
New River Gorge national park and preserve - Sandstone School
The Sandstone School - currently the site of Sandstone Visitor Center
Stone Walls in the Forest - Public Domain image, National Parks Galler...
Scattered moss covered stone walls are all that remain to tell the story of Hamlet.
Beauty of Threes, by Jamie Redman
Trillium, by Jamie Redman; 5th grade; Maxwell Hill Elementary (watercolor) Public domain photograph of a wildflower close up, nature, flowers, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Indian Pipe - WV, by McKenna Enstminger
Indian Pipe, by McKenna Enstminger, 11th grade, Greater Beckley Christian School, honorable mention 9th-12th grade (acrylic)
Bluebells, by Emily Crouch - Public domain dedication image
Virginia Bluebells, by Emily Crouch, 4th grade, Shady Spring Elementary (watercolor/ink)
New River Gorge national park and preserve - Mine Portal
One of several mine portals at Kaymoor. Public domain photograph - park, sign, monument, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
New River Gorge national park and preserve - Canada Goose
A mother goose with chicks Public domain scan of print / book page depicting birds, ornithology, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Phillips Cooper Farmhouse - National Parks Gallery
Phillips Cooper Farmhouse, by Claire Rozdilski; New River Gorge National River; Event Staff - Color - Adult: 1st place
New River Gorge national park and preserve - Park Bookstore
The park store at New River Gorge sells a variety of books, apparel, pins, passports, maps, children's items, and decorative items.
Tipple and Railroad Tracks - Public Domain image, National Parks Galle...
The Nuttallburg tipple and railroad tracks
Cabin Before Renovation - National Parks Gallery
Interior of one of the Brookside cabins before renovation. Public domain photograph of a cabin, log house, dwelling in National Park, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description