High Bridge Book

 Now In Its 2nd Printing... 

Book published by Friends of High Bridge Trail State Park honors the 100th anniversary of the completion of High Bridge.

Featuring historical images created by Willis Vail, Resident Engineer on the construction project in 1913-1914.

• Learn about the people, equipment, and methods used to build historic High Bridge.

• View 77 images produced from Vail's original glass negatives.

• Read captions taken from Vail's own descriptions.

• See a reproduction of the September 1914 Engineering News.

Edited and annotated by Bob Flippen, Former Education Specialist at High Bridge Trail State Park, and Richard McClintock, PhD., Director of Publications, retired, Hampden-Sydney College.

"This book chronicles the construction of one of the most significant bridges on the N&W Railway. Photos of the project by Resident Engineer Willis Vail show each step in the construction of this engineering marvel. The text does a masterful job of describing construction methods and techniques used over 100 years ago without being overly technical."   

     - Ron Davis, President of the Norfolk & Western Historical Society

~9 1/2 x 8 inches, soft cover, 96 pages.  Copyright 2014.  ISBN 978-0-9960082-0-4

                $19.95

All proceeds received by the Friends group from the sale of this book will be used to benefit Virginia's High Bridge Trail State Park. 

The Friends of High Bridge Trail State Park  is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization.

RETAIL LOCATIONS:  The High Bridge book is available at locations shown on our Retail Outlets page.