Did You Know?
The Blue Ridge Parkway boasts the most diverse range of flora and fauna in the entire National Park Service system. Photo by Ben Geer Keys
"Last Supper" fresco in the Holy Trinity Episcopal Church Photo by Kim Hadley
Location
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Ashe County Chamber and Visitor Center
West Jefferson, North Carolina
336.846.9550
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http://www.ashechamber.com
Near milepost 261
Nestled between the South Fork of the New River and the Blue Ridge Parkway can be found the quaint community of Glendale Springs.
It is more than a highlight of visitor trips to Ashe County – it is a place of tranquil enchantment to those who choose to linger in the solitude of its Holy Trinity Church, one of two Churches of the Frescoes within Ashe County. Lending a religious aura to the community is an artistic treasure: Ben Long’s “Last Supper” fresco. This life-sized depiction is permanently enshrined in The Holy Trinity Episcopal Church.
Glendale Springs: visit, shop, canoe the New River, and dine in luxurious surroundings. Breathe in the fresh mountain air and be renewed for a lifetime.
The Blue Ridge Parkway borders Ashe County for 20 miles from milepost 255 to milepost 275. During Roosevelt’s Works Progress Administration, the construction of the Parkway provided much-needed employment for the depressed region of our county and surrounding counties.
How We're Doing Our Part
The Northwest Trading Post at milepost 259 has offered local craftsmen an outlet in which to sell their art, homemade crafts, baked goods, and antiques in one magical historic venue.
Many Parkway travelers venture into our county’s unique communities and townships where they are greeted with small town charm, hospitality, local arts and crafts, and get a feeling of being in “God’s Country.”
