Clarkton Bridge
Clarkton Bridge employed an efficient “Camelback” steel truss system for its span across the Staunton River in Charlotte and Halifax counties. Erected in 1902 by Virginia Bridge & Iron Co., […]
S.S. John W. Brown
The S.S. John W. Brown is one of only two remaining, fully operational Liberty ships that participated in World War II. The Liberty ship represented the design solution that filled the […]
Bowstring Truss Bridge
The Bowstring Truss Bridge, fabricated by the King Iron Bridge and Manufacturing Company of Cleveland, Ohio, was originally erected over Stony Fork in Bedford County in 1878, after flooding destroyed […]
Bush Mill
Located near Nickelsville, Scott County’s iconic Bush Mill, a 19th-century gristmill, was built in 1896 by Valentine Bush and operated under both the Bush and Bond families until 1952. Much […]
Page County Bridge No. 1990
Page County Bridge No. 1990, known as Overall Bridge, is a single-span Pratt deck arch metal truss bridge, built in 1938 by the Virginia Department of Highways. It carries U.S. […]
High Bridge
Stretching a straight and level 2,418 feet, more than 100 feet above the Appomattox River and its flood plain between Cumberland and Prince Edward counties, High Bridge is an impressive […]
West Fork Furnace
Although most of the individual components of the West Fork Furnace property in Floyd County lack distinction, collectively they represent an articulated and distinctive system engineered during the mid-19th century […]
Crab Run Lane Truss Bridge
The Crab Run Lane Truss Bridge, erected in 1896, is located in the village of McDowell in Highland County. Manufactured by the West Virginia Bridge Works of Wheeling, West Virginia, […]
White’s Mill
A mill was established here in Toole Creek’s narrow valley around 1797 by Thomas Moffett. Col. James White acquired the Washington County property in 1838. The present mill was built […]
Skyline Drive Historic District
Extending through eight counties, the world-famous Skyline Drive is a testament to the expanding movement for conservation, public outdoor recreation, and regional planning that became a hallmark of New Deal […]