Museum of the Middle Appalachians Picture Library

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October, 1864

Battle of Cedar Branch:
In the fall of 1864, natural resources such as salt were becoming more important and the salt supplies from Saltville were vital to the survival of the Confederacy.

October 2, 1864 -- a cold and foggy morning -- Confederate troops, outnumbered 2 to 1, successfully defended the Saltworks and defeated a Union Army at Cedar Branch, near Saltville.

December, 1864

At the end of Stoneman's Southwest Virginia raid, the Saltworks were destroyed.

Each year the Saltville Foundation sponsors
paleontological and archeological research in the Saltville area.

Picture Library

Visit the Picture Library at the Museum to see and make copies of early pictures of Saltville and Southwest Virginia.

The Museum as a collection of more than 4,000 photos of Saltville and its surrounding area. There are many photos of individuals along with historical photos of Saltville and its businesses and industries. Our Picture Library has been scanned and cataloged on a state-of-the-art digital image retrieval system.

The photos can only be viewed and purchased at our Museum Store -- so be sure to visit soon. We are constantly added to our collection. If you have photos of Saltville and the surrounding area that you would like to donate to the Museum, please contact us.


Allisons Gap Church	British Founders of Mathieson Alkali Works	Aerial photo of one of the Civil War earthwork fortifications.	Mathieson Alkali Works	Allisons Gap Store, 1905

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