New River & Pocahontas Railroad Story

This is but a portion of the story of the NR&P as it was told to little Ernie H. Clagwell by his grandfather, Francis Bacon Clagwell. Much of this material is excerpted from the book The Sun Also Goes Down, written by little Ernie in the 1930's and reprinted here by permission.

Land of Hope and Clagwell.

The New Railroad.

Sun City.

John Bob Clagwell, Home Town Hero.

Moose Clagwell and the Widow Tubb.

The Hero Dog.