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New World Wonder: How a geological oddity became an enduring symbol of the nation in American Art Christopher C. Oliver
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Thomas Jefferson at Natural Bridge by Caleb Boyle (active 1800–1822), c. 1801. Oil on canvas, 92 by 60 inches.
Lafayette College, Easton, Pennsylvania, Kirby Collection of Historical Paintings.
The Natural Bridge of Virginia is a 215-foottall geological formation located in the Shenandoah Valley that is the last remnant of the roof of an ancient cavern that collapsed millions of years ago. Its impressive height and unique features inspired generations of artists who visited the site, which for many eighteenth- and nineteenth-century artists was relatively remote. Yet, its craggy, foresttopped visage made a familiar and frequent appearance in painting, prints, photography, and the decorative arts of the era. As one of the earliest painters to depict the site, Joshua Shaw, remarked upon his visit to the Natural Bridge in 1820: “It is one of those s
The Messick Farm property in western Forsyth County has been acquired with plans to convert the 246 acres off the Yadkin River into a historic preservation site with walking trails.
The seven tracts are in the Shallowford and Williams roads areas of the county at the Shallow Ford segment of the river. The only tract with a listed address is at 9600 Shallowford Road.
According to a Forsyth Register of Deeds filing Thursday, The Conservation Fund of Arlington, Va., paid $2.8 million to purchase the land from The Winston-Salem Foundation and Jean M. Messick.
The fund s involvement is providing a bridge loan. The Lewisville Historical Society and Sons of the American Revolution are among the groups raising funds to acquire the land as a potential state park.