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Category Archives: Stokes history

Road trip: The headwaters of the Dan River

Monday, June 9, 2008

Near Westfield on N.C. 89 The Dan River begins in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains in Virginia. The area includes Stokes and Surry counties in North Carolina and Patrick County in Virginia. I took a little road trip through this area today. It was hot, but I just couldn’t take another day of […]

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Dan River Basin Association

Sunday, November 11, 2007

Do you know where the Dan River begins and where it goes a few counties downstream? The Dan River Basic Association‘s web site is a good source of information on the Dan River — including its history, geology, and the way the river is today. Their free PDF book, “Adventures in the Dan River Basin,” […]

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A bit of Stokes history

Tuesday, September 18, 2007

The Winston-Salem Journal has an article today on the restoration of Davis Chapel near Danbury. This was a community project by people who wanted to save a charming piece of Stokes County history. I believe the plan is that the church will now function as a historic site and a place rentable for community events. […]

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