Preparing a meal at the Mess Hall; 1987
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
Wild Geranium, by Samantha Goette, 7th grade, Nicholas County, top 6th-8th grade (clay)
Spiderwort, by Haylie Hedrick, 6th grade, Ansted Middle School, top 6th - 8th grade (plaster of paris & acrylic paint)
Girl Scouts learn about the water cycle through a tie dying activity
Originally a family home, the Taylor House later became the "white clubhouse;" a boarding house and social center for white single or transient workers.
People gather on the porch of the Prince Store and Post Office.
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
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.
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
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
Nuttallburg residents: Three women at Nuttallburg in 1835
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
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
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
Captain Thurmond on his horse. In 1873 Captain W.D. Thurmond acquired 73 acres of land and began to establish the town of Thurmond.
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.
The first African American school in Raleigh County was built in 1873 by the Trap Hill District Board of Education at Mills Branch.
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 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.
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.
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.
When coal companies designed their towns, they segregated workers by race and nationality, a reflection of life in America at that time.
Mine workers and their families lived in many of the buildings seen in this circa 1900 view of Nuttallburg.
A whites-only nurse training program was established in 1901 to provide better qualified nursing staff at the hospitals.
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
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
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 Hatcher and Marion at Thurmond Depot; 1912.
Coal miners pose on an electric-powered mine locomotive at Kaymoor; 1914
The town of Quinnimont in 1915
Showy Orchis, by Alex Lefler, 4th grade, private entry, County Level Best in Grade Group (watercolor)
The Playground Shelter near Main Overlook
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, by Braelyn Johnson; Kimball (McDowell County); Creative Interpretation - Color - Youth 6-10: 1st place
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
A student rappels under an overhanging cliff.
Ducks sitting on a rock in the river
A close up detail of the coaling tower at Thurmond.
Detail of the windows on the National Bank of Thurmond building.
Morning clouds break over a muddy river Picryl description: Public domain photograph of National Park, nature, free to use, no copyright restrictions image.
The Sandstone School - currently the site of Sandstone Visitor Center
Scattered moss covered stone walls are all that remain to tell the story of Hamlet.
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, by McKenna Enstminger, 11th grade, Greater Beckley Christian School, honorable mention 9th-12th grade (acrylic)
Virginia Bluebells, by Emily Crouch, 4th grade, Shady Spring Elementary (watercolor/ink)
One of several mine portals at Kaymoor. Public domain photograph - park, sign, monument, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
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, by Claire Rozdilski; New River Gorge National River; Event Staff - Color - Adult: 1st place
The park store at New River Gorge sells a variety of books, apparel, pins, passports, maps, children's items, and decorative items.
The Nuttallburg tipple and railroad tracks
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
Frank Prince's home in Prince Public domain photograph of a house, residential property, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Redbud, by Nicholas Workman, 1st grade, Divide Elementary, County Level Best in Grade Group (construction paper/paint)
Over 800 stairs make this a challenging hike. Remember, what goes down must also come back up.
wild turkey with chick at Grandview Public domain photograph related to US National Parks, Nature, conservation, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Ill-scented Trillium, by Daisy Campf; 3rd grade; homeschool (color pencil)
A steam engine approaches the Thurmond Depot and bunkhouse.
The view from Grandview on a cloudy day Picryl description: Public domain photograph of National Park, nature, free to use, no copyright restrictions image.
A man poses in a yard next to the Prince Store.
Old foundations and stone walls are all that remain of most of the once thriving town of Nuttallburg.
A mine car and tipple at Kaymoor
Students bike the Arrowhead Trails. Public domain photograph by National Parks Administration, nature conservation, tourism, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
The cliffs along the Endless Wall make New River Gorge one of the most popular rock climbing locations in the eastern U.S.
Sandstone School Public domain photograph by National Parks Administration, nature conservation, tourism, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Near the end of the Tunnel Trail the trail crosses a wooden boardwalk under a large sandstone overhang.
Pink Lady Slipper, by Samuel Hamilton, 12th grade, Nicholas County High (chalk/pastel)
A BASE jumper leaps from the New River Gorge Bridge.
Crowds of people gather on the bridge.
Two sides of the arch suspended over the river.
Virginia Bluebells, by Morgan Francis, 12th grade, Nicholas County High School, honorable mention 9th-12th grade (acrylic)
Indian Pipe Public domain photograph related to US National Parks, Nature, conservation, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Flame Azalea, by Desiray Mechling, 4th grade, Zela Elementary (colored pencil/crayon)
Kaymoor scrip Public domain photograph of a medal, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Ox-eye Daisy, by Emilee McFall, 5th grade, Collins Middle (chalk/pastel/colored pencil)
Trumpet Honeysuckle Public domain scan of drawing, 20th-century botanical illustration, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
A sunny day at Sandstone Falls. Picryl description: Public domain photograph of National Park, nature, free to use, no copyright restrictions image.
Commercial Row, Thurmond's "Main Street" Public domain photograph by National Parks Administration, nature conservation, tourism, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Dwarf Larkspur, by Lainey McCarthy, 1st grade, Zela Elementary, honorable mention K-2nd grade (watercolor)
The New River Gorge viewed from Main Overlook at Grandview Picryl description: Public domain photograph of National Park, nature, free to use, no copyright restrictions image.
Sunrise over the Endless Wall from Diamond Point Public domain photograph of Canyon, mountains, national park, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Trillium, by Abigail Brown, 1st grade, Shady Spring Elementary, top K-2nd grade (watercolor and ink)
Shooting Star, by Lucas Hoke; Grades 3-5, Summers County; 4th grade, Talcott Elementary; colored pencil and chalk
tufted titmouse Public domain photograph related to US National Parks, Nature, conservation, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Two BASE jumpers prepare to deploy their chutes as they fall towards the river.
The New River from near Cunard
Interior of old tipple; 2nd Place - Historic Structure - Youth Age 6-10
Bloodroot, by Sethious Treadway, 3rd grade, Shady Spring Elementary, top 3rd-5th grade (graphite and pencil)
Aerial view of the construction of the arch. Public domain photograph of a bridge, arch over water, river, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Glimpses of the New River can be seen through the trees along the Southside Trail.
The Endless Wall viewed from Diamond Point Picryl description: Public domain photograph of National Park, nature, free to use, no copyright restrictions image.
The Thurmond Depot and RR tracks with bridge over the New River in the background
Flowering Dogwood, by Grace, 9th grade, Beckley Center School (watercolor on canvas)
The remains of the meat shed at Trump Lilly Farm Public domain photograph of a cabin, log house, dwelling in National Park, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
A rocky path through the forest. Public domain photograph of hiking trail, National Parks tourism, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
rose-breasted grosbeak Public domain scan of print / book page depicting birds, ornithology, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
View from the Endless Wall Trail at Diamond Point Picryl description: Public domain photograph of National Park, nature, free to use, no copyright restrictions image.
Trillium, by Kandi Wiseman; 2nd grade; Shady Spring Elementary (oil pastel)
A hiker walks along the base of a large cliff along the Castle Rock Trail.
Shooting Star, by Lakyn Misch; BEST IN SHOW GRADES 3-5; Raleigh County; 4th grade, private entry; acrylic paint