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Description:

The Kelley School along the Blue Ridge Parkway near Floyd, Virginia, operated as a school from 1876-1939, after which it became a country store known as Ware's Store. The Appalachian Trail arrived in the area in 1930 and passed directly in front of the School's front door. The Blue Ridge Parkway runs within 100 yards of the school/store building, which is now within the bounds of the National Park.

Ware's Store was a typical country store that sold both dry goods and food and was an useful resupply stop for hikers along the trail.


Date:

02/08/2019

Creator:

Mills Kelly

Subject

Lost Appalachian Trail

Contributor

Mills Kelly

Format

Black and white photograph

Source:

Mills Kelly

Rights

No restrictions

Citation

Mills Kelly, “Kelley School (2019),” Appalachian Trail Histories, accessed November 2, 2024, https://appalachiantrailhistory.org/items/show/934.

Geolocation

Kelley School.jpg