NATURAL BRIDGE — Jennifer Bell unpacks a piggybank crafted by New River Valley potter Ann Hess and places it on the top shelf of a small display case currently dwarfed by the cavernous gift shop ...

four of them in Virginia: the Jamestown National Historic Site, the Green Springs National Historic Landmark District, the Red Hill Patrick Henry National Memorial and now Natural Bridge.

ROCKBRIDGE COUNTY, Va. (WRIC) — Virginia’s Natural Bridge landmark, a “natural wonder”, is now the property of the Commonwealth. The Natural Bridge, a 215-foot tall “bridge” of ...

Natural Bridge Caverns closes temporarily as new state park ownership undertakes renovations to improve safety and preserve ...

Just over a year ago, on June 15, 2023, ownership of the Natural Bridge was transferred to the Virginia State Park System, allowing the landmark to be classified as a Virginia State Park.

Virginia’s Natural Bridge is now owned by the Commonwealth of Virginia according to the deed recorded in Lexington in June. Natural Bridge, located in Rockbridge County, and the 1,530 acres ...

Virginia’s Secretary of Natural Resources ... the long history at Natural Bridge state leaders said the celebration is also a beginning for the iconic landmark and the 1500 acres that surround ...

The state marked the anniversary Friday morning with a ceremony underneath the Rockbridge County landmark ... Virginia,” Austin said. Jefferson bought the bridge and 157 acres. Today, the ...

The Virginia Dept ... Constructed as the world’s first bridge-tunnel complex in 1957, the Hampton Roads Bridge-Tunnel was an engineering milestone in a natural harbor already rich in history ...

NATURAL BRIDGE, Va. — Over 100 animals –- both living and dead -– have been taken from a roadside zoo in western Virginia, according to court documents, as part of what state authorities are ...

By cutting ticket prices by nearly half — to $8 for adults and $6 for children — the state is banking on increased attendance to the park, by 24 percent in the first year. Bet ...