Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1903-01-02
raj CuriOSitieS OF Highland

]sion by one of the schoC
If The Highland High Schoc
end in the school chapel las
afternoon
.ilough Highland can boas
- very famous or widely know
raj curiosities, yet she ha
things which are unlike anv
!: to be found in her sister
'9s. Highland, as we al
.. lies right along the back
~e the Alleghanies; therefore
e7 thing that would compe'
eler's attention would be
erous mountains.
re east the Shenandoah
mighty barrier, while on
lest the snowy Alleghanies
a lofty height. One of the
st points of the Alleghanies
4 ed the Big Stomp. Looking
81. om this point one sees no
T. II SIX mountains, several OF
are off-shoots of the Ale
Ies. On a clear day the Blue
may be dimly seen in the
nee, while far to the south.
Z in majectic gradeur. may be
the famous Peaks Of Otter, in
FORD county. Between the
nandoah and the Alleghanies
several mountains, through
CHI numerous streams break,
ing natural. passes which serve
ate-ways between the valleys.
ough one of these, Vanderpool
-, passes "rhe Mighty Jeems'
is way to the sea. Directly
Of Vanderpool Gap is a high
Mt on Jack Mountain called
nding Knob. 1t can only he
,hed on foot, or on horseback,
. visit to it is we'll worth the
or and time required to reach
When one walks or rifles over
Far underground is heard a sound
p distant thunder. The cause of
is unknown, though some sup
that the mountain is hollow.
this is quite likely true. 1t is
laps the most peculiar, and also
most interesting, work of ma
in the county. In the extreme
tn western corner Of Highland
oaddy's Knob, which is one Of
highest peaks in the county.
its top is a cornerstone, where
boundaries of Pocahontas, Bath,
Highland meet. 1t is one of
points of interest OH account
ne fine view Of the surround
counties to be had from its
NIT. In by-gone days it was
favorite picnic ground of the
ng people Of Highland and ad-
ng counties. About twenty
northeast of Paddy's Knob
ID Oak Knob, which is entirely
ess. 1t is the successful RIVAL
tddy for picnic lonors, being
avorite play ground of the
and girls of Highland in the
mer, but not in the winter, for
- capped with snow during the
ter part of the winter. In the
~ end of the famous Crabbot-
ALLEY, along a mountain top,
Deyil's Back bone, so called /
curiosity of which Highland
y proud. as she is also of his |
G Majesty's Race Track near
nsyille. In the lower part
city of Mcdowell is a cave,
1, my friend Peterson informs
. S used for a Town-hall. Court
e, and Ballroom by the resi-
e of that city. If any Of you
r.. to explore this wonderful
7, | am sure Mr.. Peterson
AXE pleasure in initiating you
It's mysteries. In limestone
on known as the Big Valley ,
found many holes in the ground
,mbling natural wells some of
ich are of unknown depth. In s
vicinity. near Jacksoa's River
I'd to be spring called the Blue
ring OH account of the color of
water which rose from a great
9TH. This springs however can
be found at the present time.
was supposed by the negroes to I
bottom less. Near Monterey,
county seat, is a large cone $
lped hill, call the Trimble Hill, ,
ich is used as an observatory by
, inhabitants of Monterey and t
Unity. There are many other .
'ious things around this village t
numerous to mention. At =
yhtOwn rises the James, which r
vs. south. and the Potomac, ]
ich flows north. About one +
e Berth Of Hightown, in lime !
ne bluff is a cave, the mouth of e
ich, some say, is guarded by !
'berus, the Watchdog of Haedes.