Valley Falls
by Ben Prepelka
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Valley Falls
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Ben Prepelka
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Huge ledges of 300 million year old Connoquenessing sandstone, stretching across the Tygart River Valley, are responsible for a series of thundering waterfalls at Valley Falls State Park. Taking advantage of the raw power of West Virginia's Tygart River, industrious settlers established a sawmill in 1827. By 1847, John Bradshaw and William Whitescarver established a grist mill at this site as well, selling products under The Pride of the Valley brand. Today, only a few telltale pillars are all that remain of these early Taylor County enterprises along the riverbanks.
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March 9th, 2016
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Steve Rich
Your work deserves to be featured in our group "The Meandering Photographer" Please consider adding this work to the "Feature History, The Meandering Photographer (Jan-Feb 2024)" active discussion thread. (l/f on 2-17-2024)
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