{"id":161,"date":"2011-05-14T01:49:00","date_gmt":"2011-05-14T01:49:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.somewhereinnj.com\/?p=161"},"modified":"2014-10-01T03:01:46","modified_gmt":"2014-10-01T03:01:46","slug":"life-is-old-there","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.somewhereinnj.com\/?p=161","title":{"rendered":"Life is old there"},"content":{"rendered":"

<\/a>During some “off” time during the first day of the New River Birding and Nature Festival<\/a> we wandered down a windy single-lane road to the long-forgotten railroad town of Thurmond, West Virginia.<\/p>\n

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You arrive in Thurmond by crossing the New River over a narrow bridge that doubles as a railroad bridge. It feels pretty old and rickety, but was perfectly safe. I held my breath most of the way across, just in case.<\/p>\n

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A short walk from the railroad depot, lies Thurmond’s old downtown, built right along the railroad tracks. Several old buildings, including a bank with an impressive facade, make up the old downtown.<\/p>\n

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According to the 2000 census, Thurmond has 7 residents. Back in Thurmond’s heyday, more than 500 people lived here and the rail lines carried more than 97 thousand passengers a year, along with 3.5 million tons of freight (most of which was coal).<\/p>\n

Making our way back to civilization, we found a small roadside waterfall that demanded a ritual toe-dunking.<\/p>\n

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