Shenandoah National Park was well populated before it became a park. Throughout you'll find evidence of the former inhabitants: old road traces, rock walls, remnants of homesites, abandoned cemeteries and artifacts of the former residents. This photo collection displays images of such finds.
PLEASE NOTE: as stated many times in this guide, observe but do not disturb any evidence of the former residents. Remnants of dwellings and possessions of the former residents are classified as artifacts. Leave what you find, because these artifacts are protected by law. Unauthorized possession of any artifact is evidence of violation. To remember your discoveries of Shenandoah's past, please only take photos. |
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Dwelling Remnants

Homestead
Location: Broad Hollow Trail
Photo by Linda Lavender

Homestead
Location: Broad Hollow Trail
Photo by Linda Lavender

Notched Logs (Hawkins Cabin)
Location: Sams Ridge
Photo by Linda Lavender

Hearth
Location: Hot-Short Mountain Trail
Photo by Linda Lavender

Homestead Chimney
Location: Hannahs Run Trail
Photo by Linda Lavender

Nicholson Home Chimney
Location: Nicholson Hollow Trail
Photo by Linda Lavender

Hawkins Cabin Hearth
Location: Sams Ridge
Photo by Linda Lavender

Homestead Chimney
Location: Hot-Short Mt. Tr.
Photo by Linda Lavender

Homestead Wall
Location: Hot-Short Mtn. Tr.
Photo by Linda Lavender

Huffman House Stairs
Location: Pass Mountain
Photo by Linda Lavender

Pocosin House
Location: Pocosin Trail
Photo by Larry W. Brown

Pocosin Church Wall
Location: Pocosin Trail
Photo by Linda Lavender

Pocosin Church Steps
Location: Pocosin Trail
Photo by Amy P. Moyers

Pocosin Church Foundation
Location: Pocosin Trail
Photo by Amy P. Moyers

Homestead Foundation
Location: Sams Ridge
Photo by Linda Lavender

Homestead Foundation
Location: Sams Ridge
Photo by Linda Lavender

Water Trough (?)
Location: Hot-Short Mountain Trail
Photo by Linda Lavender

Hawkins Cabin Chimney
Location: Sams Ridge
Photo by Linda Lavender
Cemeteries/Graves

Bowen Cemetery
Photo by Linda Lavender

3 Fieldstones
Location: Near Broad Hollow Trail
Photo by Linda Lavender

Dwyer Cemetery
Photo by Linda Lavender

John Waters Cemetery
Photo by Linda Lavender

Grave Fieldstone
Location: Pocosin Mission
Photo by Larry W. Brown

Grave Marker
Location: Not Disclosed
Photo by Linda Lavender

Lam Cemetery
Photo by Linda Lavender

Cemetery Headstone
Location: Tanners Ridge
Photo by Larry W. Brown
Possession Artifacts

Artifact
Photo by Linda Lavender

Vehicle
Photo by Linda Lavender

Artifact
Photo by Linda Lavender

Vehicle
Photo by Linda Lavender

Bed Frame
Photo by Linda Lavender

Artifact
Photo by Linda Lavender

Artifact
Photo by Linda Lavender

Artifact
Photo by Larry W. Brown

Artifact
Photo by Larry W. Brown