I hope it's as nice as you say. I am leaving today to go there. I will be there Wed-Thurs hopefully digging around the library...........(of course) If anyone interested poke your head in the library...would love to put a face to the name! Pam http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~firebird/Coil.htm pamrooney@prodigy.net ----- Original Message ----- From: <Bchico@aol.com> To: <WVPENDLE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: November 09, 1999 4:35 AM Subject: The Pendleton Co. Area > Hi everyone - > I personally think that the Pendleton County area is simply one of the most > beautiful places around and try to visit every time I ever get a chance which > is not often, unfortunately. > I can certainly remember visiting there as a child - and it had a certain > smell (nice) and sound to it. I know, sounds strange, but it is true. > I remember that on the way up to Germany Valley area, through the mountains, > from Arlington, VA, there was a strip on the mountain highway that had a > PYRAMID of stone that was a water fountain. We always stopped there. > It was within the last 10 years I believe that on a visit there with my dad, > the Pyramid was GONE - it had been taken down. I was so saddened by that > becuase it was such a neat "little watering" hole. > Anyone out there remember that Pyramid Watering Fountain? > As a resident now of FL, there are times when I just long for those > mountains, and that air, especially during our hot summers - Phew!!!! Palm > Trees get boring after awhile - :) and when you live here, you can't do sun > EVERYDAY. > I also remember a trip to Seneca Rocks - oh, in the last 6 years, I couldn't > believe all the SUV's from VA/Wash., D.C. area that were parked in the > parking lot - I guess the area is becoming a "tourist" site???? > Well, enough babbling here. > Barbara >