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Park manager releases book on state parks history
Posted June 21, 2011
Virginia State Parks in the News
Bristol Herald-Courier ran a feature article June 16, 2011 on Park Manager Sharon Ewing and her book "Images of America: Virginia State Parks"
BIG STONE GAP, Va. — For Sharon Ewing, compiling a book on the state park history in Virginia turned out to be truly a labor of love.
Southwest Virginia Museum Historical State Park in Big Stone Gap Virginia
Ewing manages Virginia's smallest state park: Southwest Virginia Museum Historical State Park in Big Stone Gap. Here, a couple of years ago, she compiled a pictorial history on Big Stone Gap.
Now, as the state park system in Virginia turns 75 years old, Ewing is back with "Images of America: Virginia State Parks" (Arcadia Publishing, $21.99), featuring photos from all of Virginia's state parks.
And that includes a wealth of places in Southwest Virginia: Wilderness Road State Park; Natural Tunnel State Park; Claytor Lake State Park; Grayson Highlands State Park; Hungry Mother State Park; Breaks Interstate Park; and the Southwest Virginia Museum.
Currently, the Southwest Virginia Museum is showcasing an exhibit on Virginia State Parks history.
"Basically, what we're trying to do as a state park system is preserve our own internal history," Ewing said. "We are the first state park system to open all on the same day."
Photographs and stories of Virginia's treasures
Read the entire article here with video!
You can purchase this fantastic book online at the Virginia State Parks Online Store or visit any Virginia State Park and you will find it in their gift store! This is a wonderful collectable gift.
If you have not been to Southwest Virginia Museum Historical State Park in Big Stone Gap, you don't know what you are missing! It is just a short drive from Natural Tunnel State Park and Wilderness Road State Park.
It is a great time to explore Virginia State Parks as she celebrates her 75th anniversary this year! Learn more about all 35 Virginia State Parks here.
Learn more about the 75th anniversary special events and contests here.
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