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Monday, February 16, 2015

Monday Murals - Pearisburg Vignettes

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South Main Street . Downtown Pearisburg

Completed in 2009 by artist Jane Bode, these murals depict the history of Pearisburg and surrounding Giles County.

The panels feature early settlers crossing the New River on what was known as Snidow's Ferry...the Andrew Johnson house, built in 1829, still standing today (I'll show you a picture of that tomorrow)...and the old Savoy Hotel as it looked in 1920...the hotel was demolished in the early 60's

Linking with Monday Murals

It is snowing here in Virginia. A lot!

Can I ask you a huge favor?! Will you click this link and vote for me please? Pretty please with sugar on top?!!




21 comments:

  1. I like the ferry. Tom The Backroads Traveller

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  2. I like those historical murals! Too cold to snow here!

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  3. Starting to snow over here, you guys have more than us.

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  4. These are wonderful murals! The people that do murals are so talented!

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  5. 8 inches here and still snowing! Lovely murals and don't worry, I voted!

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  6. Okay, after registering I got my vote in!

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  7. These are wonderful, especially the barge! They look like fine paintings. Snowing here too, of course. Our prediction is between six and ten.

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  8. Beautiful murals! They're always so interesting.

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  9. The artistic style of these murals really appeals to me!

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  10. Great murals! I just think that would be such a difficult thing to do. I admire mural artists.

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  11. There are lots of murals in this little place.

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  12. Great looking murals, and good luck with the contest!

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  13. Marvelous murals! We got some snow too, not as much as forecast though.

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  14. Great murals! I love it when they depict something historic.

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  15. Really like the sepia tones of the murals--like old photos. You couldn't pay me to take the "ferry" shown in one of the panels. Thanks for contributing to this week's Monday Mural.

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