Stop # 26: Natural Bridge and The Cedars Natural Area Preserve west of Jonesville

My parents were here to play tourists in Lee County with me yesterday.  

Our first stop was an old house where my Dad lived when he was a wee little lad.  

The house is located at Natural Bridge.  

Natural Bridge is located in The Cedars 

and is also on the Daniel Boone Wilderness Road Trail.  

Before the house was built, Daniel Boone was here!

My Dad, my Mom and me at Natural Bridge yesterday.  

 My Dad Ray Minor, my Aunt Audrey Shults, my Grandpa Frank Minor, and my Grandma Elizabeth  (Munsey) Minor at that same house.... once upon a time, a long time ago.

Signs for the Daniel Boone Wilderness Road Trail and Natural Bridge

Quilt Barn at Natural Bridge

Information about The Cedars Natural Area Preserve 

is provided by 

the Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation at 

http://www.dcr.virginia.gov/natural_heritage/natural_area_preserves/thecedars.shtml

Discovered in 1961, 

the Lee County Cave Isopod lives in The Cedars.  

This link goes to a 

Virginia Natural Heritage Factsheet 

about The Lee County Cave Isopod 

http://www.dcr.virginia.gov/natural_heritage/documents/fscaveisopod.pdf

Another website with information 

about the Lee County Cave Isopod is located at

 http://www.fws.gov/northeast/pdf/LeeCountyCaveIsopod.pdf

An article on pages 2 and 3

about the Lee County Cave Isopod is located at:

http://www.dcr.virginia.gov/natural_heritage/documents/vacaveownersnewsletter19feb08.pdf  

That article includes 

my favorite picture of a Lee County Cave Isopod.

This beautiful and informative 

13-minute video 

explains why this region has been deemed 

one of “The Last Great Places on Earth.” 

  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M39yMr6ylm8

The Daniel Boone Wilderness Road Trail website 

offers a timeline featuring 

historic events on the Wilderness Road, at

http://www.danielboonetrail.com/historicalsites.php?id=179

Natural Bridge is a stop 

on the Daniel Boone Wilderness Road Trail 

driving route.  The map is at 

http://www.danielboonetrail.com/map.php?recordset=17

Nearby lodging includes 

“The Rowlette Place, A Getaway in The Cedars”  

Information is available at 

http://therowlettplace.com/, 

The website includes a calendar showing availability.