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The real-life location that inspired Walton Mountain in the TV show is Schuyler, Virginia. Nestled in the heart of the Blue Ridge Mountains, Schuyler provides the picturesque backdrop for the beloved Walton family’s fictional home.
Such was the case for The Waltons, which filmed mountains and buildings using studio set-pieces and Hollywood hills, but actually took some very real inspiration from real life. In particular, it derived inspiration from the book and film Spencer’s Mountain.
The Waltons not only made good use of interior sets that were filmed on sound stages but quite a bit of the show's drama took place in exterior locations as well. Collected below is an extensive explanation of how and where the production company brought these scenes to life.
Located twenty-five miles south of Charlottesville in the foothills of Virginia's Blue Ridge Mountain range you will find the small hamlet of Schuyler. It is a quiet village nestled along the Rockfish River in Nelson County that was once home to The Waltons creator, Earl Hamner.
The Walton's made use of many period appropriate buildings, sets and locations. Being a domestic, family based drama much of the action was staged in and around the Walton family home. While the interiors were filmed on Stage 26 of the former Burbank studios, the house exterior was filmed on the jungle set.
Nov 2, 2016 · The building perched in the foothills of Virginia’s Blue Ridge Mountains, designed to protect the president and $4 billion dollars in gold in case of a nuclear fallout during the Cold War, is put to new use: archiving old films with explosive properties.
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