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Exploring the Dan River region’s African-American history

The Dan River Basin: Birthplace of one of the most influential figures in African-American History BOOKER T. WASHINGTON’S FRANKLIN COUNTY ROOTS Dr. Booker T. Washington was an educator, author, orator, presidential adviser—and one of Franklin County’s native sons. Born into slavery on a 207-acre plantation in Southwest Virginia, and emancipated at the age of nine,... Full Story

Fish through the winter in the Dan River region

Temperatures have dropped and icy weather has arrived, but grab your rod and tackle box because winter is a great time to go fishing in the Dan River Basin. You can find fishable streams, rivers, and lakes all throughout the Dan River region. And the action on the water never stops, even during the winter.... Full Story

A Dan River racing legend sees his final checkered flag

Stock-car racing wouldn’t be the same without the Wood Brothers of Patrick County, Virginia. Glenn and Leonard Wood founded their racing team in 1950, in the pioneer days of what was to eventually become NASCAR. Today the Wood Brothers Racing continues as the sport’s oldest continually running team. Glenn Wood, the older of the two... Full Story