In 2016, the ALLEGHANY FOUNDATION, IN COOPERATION WITH THE ALLEGHANY CO. with the ALLEGHANY HIGHLANDS  CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AND TOURISM,

asked us to proceed several  short films relating to the Civil War in Alleghany County.  The resulting effort is available as a DVD from the Alleghany County Tourist office in Covington.  GIFT FROM A YANKEE is aired periodically on public television in Virginia and West Virginia.  Now, all four films are available here.
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GIFT FROM A YANKEE - 

​Here is the  original cut as seen at the premiere at the Masonic Theater in Clifton Forge, VA.   It is preceded by a short information video about Humpback Bridge and tourist opportunities in the Alleghany Highlands, followed by the trailer for the film, AVERELL'S RAIDERS & THE 35TH STAR.  Stay tuned at the end of "Gift" for a photo montage of the set and crew. 

LINCOLNVILLE - 

Here is the fasinating history of Jesse Humphrees and his family of Union supporters, who lived at Rich Patch.

WRIGHTSVILLE -

Thanks to the late Dr. Calvin McClinton, we have the story of the African-American community of Wrightsville, formed next to Covington after the Civil War.
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REBELS & RAIDERS -

Here is more detailed information about the story behind Gift From A Yankee, as well as more history of the region from Howard Hammond, Bucky Mottern, and several  other descendants of Confederate soldiers.