It was the silent dignity of the old grist mill on the side of the road that caught his attention more than a decade ago. Closed, and shuttered since the mid 1940s, the mill represented a simpler life.

There is a gem of a find for shoppers in the region. The Pocahontas County Artisans Coop has not only some beautiful pieces but they are marked at incredibly reasonable low prices. I was with a motor coach tour awhile back and we stopped at the Co-op.

A battlefield, a haven, a hiking mecca…Droop Mountain offers peace and tranquility.

This region of what was Virginia prior to 1821 was settled first by the Scotch and Irish and later the Germans followed. Today many of the early pioneer names are still heard in the region such as McNeel, Hill, Burner, Arbogast, Sharp, Underwood, Moore, Gay, Waugh, Kinnison, and many others.