Clifton Forge, Virginia
Organization
Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:
Green Pastures recreation area (segregated, near Clifton Forge). C.M. Wood was administrator, then Harry Walker Wood.
File — Box 4, Folder: 81
Scope and Contents
This file consists of a pamphlet detailing the location and offerings of Green Pastures Recreation Area- a segregated park for Black people located near Clifton Forge- and an article from the Roanoke Times detailing the efforts to preserve the park located in the Alleghany Highlands. The pamphlet includes descriptions of the physical features of the park, available activities, hours of operation, and hand-drawn maps of the area.
Dates:
Inclusive 1910-1975; Majority of material found within Bulk 1910-1940
The Weekly Independent, Circulates in Alleghany, Bath, Botetourt, Craig and Rockbridge Counties. Clifton Forge, Virginia (Photocopy), 1885-11-06
File — Box 22, Folder: 25
Scope and Contents
Includes a Clifton Forge, Virginia, CHAMBER OF COMMERCE, notepad, "We Welcome You to Our City and the Beautiful Mountains of Virginia." On the back is Mileage from Clifton Forge to places in Virginia and as far away as Washington, D.C. and Charleston, West Virginia.
Dates:
1885-11-06