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Opposition to the Virginia Creeper Trail
In the early days
of discussion on creating the Virginia Creeper Trail, several persons
voiced their opposition in various ways.
One method was a lawsuit, filed by 13 persons whose property was crossed
by the trail.
Other methods, both psychological and violently physical, are shown
below.
Those in opposition either did not accept the fact, or did not realize,
that Norfolk and Western Railway owned the property they were claiming
and blocking.
Photos are from the Abingdon town archives.
Trestle Number 6 burns, August 14, 1985.
 Signs |
 Physical obstacles |
 Locked gates |
 Psychological warfare |
 Really big physical obstacles |
|
Trestle
Number 6, after the fire.
See
the related article, "The Creation of the Virginia Creeper Trail."