Glass negative showing the Natural Bridge Gate House, Pavilion, and Appledore Cottage seen from the third floor of the Forest Inn. A road bordered by wooden fences leads toward the Gate House. A pond with a wooden dock sits in the foreground. The Natural Bridge was likely made from an ancient underground river and became a popular tourist destination by the early 19th century. It was once a sacred site of the Monacan tribe. Thomas Jefferson purchased the surrounding land in Cedar Creek, Va. and built up inns for visitors. The Appledore cottage, built by Col. Henry C. Parsons (1840-1894) circa 1881 was a small hotel for visitors to the Natural Bridge., Photographer remarks: Undertimed., Time: 8:30, Digitization and cataloging has been made possible through the generosity of David Marriott Morris, Eleanor Rhoads Morris Cox, and William Perot Morris in memory of Marriott Canby Morris and his children: Elliston Perot Morris, Marriott Canby Morris Jr., and Janet Morris and in acknowledgment of his grandchildren: William Perot Morris, Eleanor Rhoads Morris Cox, Jonathan White Morris, and David Marriott Morris., Edited.
Creator
Morris, Marriott Canby, 1863-1948, photographer
Date
October 15, 1886
Location
Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.1047]
