Tidewater in 1907 -- World Record?

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Believe it or not, you could drive through the arsenal up until the late '60's.  When I was a student at Virginia Tech (1964-1968) the road from the gate at Centerville on Peppers Ferry Road to Prices Fork Road (which was later rerouted to bypass the arsenal and connect directly with Peppers Ferry Road further east) was our shortcut back to Tech after taking our dates back to Radford.  I think concerns about possible sabotage during the Vietnam War caused them to close the road to nonarsenal traffic.

Sam Putney

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  I suggest that Prime is a misspelling of Price. This is an interesting thread none-the-less! Having ridden through the Arsenal numerous times, being a Hercules Family and hearing about 'rerouts' (N&W to VGN and vice-versa) using the Ardenal connection brings back fond memories. 

  Charlie Long




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    Jim & Gordon,

    In a 1924 timetable Price is located at MP 284.2.

    Jeff Sanders
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        [The mouth of Toms Creek is at Whitethorne (MP 287.7) so the west end of the curve according to the article would be MP 289.7, which is about across the river from Cowan on the N&W.  Five miles and a half east of that point would be MP 284.2, which is present-day Pepper, where it appears there used to be the junction of a spur leading into the Radford Arsenal.  Could Pepper have been known as Prime?]
         
        Gordon Hamilton

      Gordon

      The name was changed from Price to Pepper.  I have no information on a location named Prime.  Note the spelling is close.  Could be a typo .
      Jim Blackstock 


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