Everything Ridgeway is known for
Songs written about the waterways and highways that run near Ridgeway.
14 stories, landmarks & places within ~20 miles — the same local lore RoadyGoat plays as you drive through.
Pull over for a sec – you're about to see a structure that's been here for centuries! The Martinsville Fish Dam in the Smith River is a Native American weir, basically a rock wall built to trap fish. Imagine Indigenous…
Ever wonder how a small town like Eden, North Carolina, became an industrial hub? This district holds the secrets. It all started in the mid-1800s with the construction of dams and canals to harness the power of the…
Pull over for a minute and soak in this neighborhood – it's a time capsule of Martinsville's growth! From the late 1880s to the mid-1950s, this area blossomed as Martinsville prospered. You can see a variety of…
Get a load of that tower! It’s the centerpiece of the Dr. Franklin King House, also known as Idlewild, built way back in 1875. Dr. Franklin King, a prominent figure in the area, commissioned this unique home. It’s a…
This plantation was the center of a vast tobacco-growing and slave-trading empire. Beaver Creek Plantation, owned by George Hairston, was a large slave-holding tobacco plantation. The Hairston family, Scottish emigrants…
Imagine a life of Southern gentility, right here where you're driving. The Boxwoods, also known as Rural Retreat, stands as a testament to a bygone era of plantation life in Rockingham County. Built around 1815, this…
This seemingly quiet spot in Mayodan was once a bustling hub, the heart of a textile empire that shaped this entire region. In 1895, Washington Mills built its main spinning mill here, a three-story brick building. Over…
Pull over for a minute and imagine a stagecoach rattling up to this very spot. This is the Wright Tavern, and for generations, it was the place to be in Wentworth. Built around 1816, the Wright Tavern wasn't just a…
This courthouse has been a center of justice here since 1907. Designed by Frank P. Milburn, the Rockingham County Courthouse was built in 1907. It's a Classical Revival-style building made of red brick. You can spot its…
Imagine a luxurious English manor rising from the North Carolina countryside – that's Chinqua Penn Plantation. It's a testament to one family's vision and a bygone era of wealth and elegance. Thomas Jefferson Penn, or…
This land whispers stories of immense wealth built on the backs of enslaved people, and the seeds of an empire that forever changed America's relationship with tobacco. In 1814, Abram Reynolds established Rock Spring…
Pull over here for a minute, and imagine a time when this quiet spot was the heart of a bustling plantation. Oak Ridge, as it's known, was once part of a much larger estate overlooking the Dan River. The main house,…
These unassuming houses whisper stories of hard work and resilience. Built around 1917, these homes on North Washington Avenue were built by the American Tobacco Company for their African-American employees. Imagine…
Imagine Gov. David S. Reid pacing on the porch of this very house, contemplating the issues of his time. Built around 1881, this Late Victorian home was his residence during a significant period of his political career.…