"New River Train" Song

"New River Train" Song is a Virginia historical marker in in Fries, Grayson County, dedicated 1987.

Grayson County · dedicated 1987 · Rte. 94, at intersection with Rte. 1001, in Fries

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The original "New River Train" song was claimed by the Ward family of Galax as part of their repertoire as early as 1895. The song was believed to refer to the train that ran on the New River Line in 1883 as part of the Norfolk and Western system serving the town of Fries until 1985. It was first recorded in December 1923 by Henry Whitter. It has since been recorded by a number of artists, including local residents Kelly Harrell in 1925 and E. V. "Pop" Stoneman in 1928.

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