Hype for the Future 116I: Jackson River

Overview The source of the Jackson River is located within the limits of Highland County, Virginia, and is paralleled by modern United States Route 220 south of the Town of Monterey, the county seat. Today, the Jackson River remains a significant portion of the James River and greater Chesapeake Bay watersheds that determine the cultural traits of the region, with the river ultimately flowing into the James River at the Cowpasture River, ultimately forming the source of the James. Further […]

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Hype for the Future 116H: Town of Iron Gate, Virginia

Overview The Town of Iron Gate, Virginia, is situated along the Jackson River and is the nearest town to the ultimate source of the James River. Apart from the Jackson River, the Cowpasture River also forms part of the source of the James River in the area. Today, both the Jackson and Cowpasture Rivers are largely associated with the German and especially Scots-Irish (Ulster Scots) settlements throughout the Blue Ridge Mountains and the general area within the Commonwealth of Virginia. […]

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Hype for the Future 100F: Town of Sparta, North Carolina

Overview The Town of Sparta is located within Alleghany County, North Carolina, along the Virginia state line to serve as the county seat. Without a significant tourist industry, the community remains even more highly rural than the vast majority of surrounding communities within the most recreational area of the Appalachians and Great Smoky Mountains in particular. Within the Town of Sparta, the only notable point of cultural interest is the Alleghany Historical Museum.

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