History and Mystery on the Banister River: Introduction (Part 1 of 11)

History and Mystery on the Banister River: Introduction is part 1 of 11 of an exploration of the Fitzgerald's Mill / Native American Fish Weir / Port of Riceville area along the Banister River in northeastern Pittsylvania County, Virginia. Expert content is provided by the Rev. Samuel Stone, historian Herman E. Melton of http://www.hermanmelton.com , and naturalist William T. Hathaway of http://www.pittpaths.com .

For more on this topic, see http://www.mitchellspublications.com/articles/hhm/0017/ .

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Science & Technology

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• Banister River
• Pittsylvania County
• Virginia
• VA
• William T. Hathaway
• Herman E. Melton
• Rev. Samuel Stone
• Fitzgerald's Mill
• grist mill
• Native American fish weir
• Port of Riceville
• Mount Airy

[PhotoOperative]

@PhotoOperative

Oops, I was wrong. I was thinking of the Markham fish weir, but this is the Mt. Airy fish weir. This weir is about 7 miles from the proposed uranium site.

[PhotoOperative]

@acethecat002

Actually, the proposed mining site is about 4 to 5 miles west-southwest of the weir, as the crow flies.

[acethecat002]

I think it is amazing to see the Native American's fish weir but also sad because the proposed uranium mining, mill and tailings ponds will be located just above this hill.