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Izaak Walton League of America Christiansburg/Montgomery Chapter

1001 Izaak Walton Lane
540-250-5826

About Us:

The chapter was founded on June 20th, 1950. Caswell Graham, the sole surviving charter member, still attends the occasional meeting at age 89.

The original club location was on Falling Branch road with a pond about half the size of our lower pond today. The present 118 acre property was purchased from the Graham family on January 1st, 1959 - before nearby Interstate 81 was built. The clubhouse was the family residence of a former property owner, Capt. Knox, that was expanded in 1963. Capt. Knox and several family members are buried in a small cemetery just behind the clubhouse and caretaker residence.

The oldest membership cards known to exist are from 1971 when the membership initiation fee was $25.00 and the annual dues was $12.00.