Photo and History of the Preston-Crockett House in Southwestern Virginia
Updated January 24, 2026: Photo and history of the endangered Preston-Crockett House at Seven Mile Ford on I-81 in southwestern Virginia
Video: Shenandoah Valley Abandoned Places Photography AND a Visit to Lexington, Virginia — Sally Mann’s Hometown
Join photographer Keith Dotson as he wanders off I-81 in the Shenandoah Valley of Virginia, where he sees some abandoned beauties on backroads and then make a day trip to see where photographer Sally Mann was raised.
Historic Judge Mark Bird House, Built 1840 in Woodstock, Virginia — Now Abandoned
Join fine art photographer Keith Dotson on location as he shoots photos of this crumbling southern mansion. Includes a fascinating history of the house.
An Oral History of Union Level, Virginia as Told by a Man Who Owns Much of the Abandoned Town
Fine art photographer Keith Dotson returns to the ghost town at Union Level, Virginia to record a spoken history from a man who was raised there and owns much of the abandoned downtown