March 5, 2009

Shadow of A Zig-Zag Fence

In Virginia, you can see split-rail "snake" fences at historical sites, especially Civil War battlefields,. Settlers built this style of fence when wood was plentiful. By stacking rails in a zig-zag pattern, the fence could be constructed without nails or wire.

This one is in Shenandoah County south of Mount Jackson.

1 comment:

  1. That is an interesting piece of information and quite an artistic photo too. :)

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