The town maintained a steady stream of visitors, however, due to its position on the Valley Pike, which took advantage of connections through Rockfish Gap.

Crossing Rockfish Gap, Jackson hurried his men towards Richmond to augment the besieged forces around the capital.

Rockfish Gap (Interstate 64, U.S. Highway 250), the southern terminus.

The work began in 1931, and the final section (from Swift Run Gap to Rockfish Gap) was completed and opened in 1939.

For example, "Rockfish Gap" appears in volume 13 of the Time-Life set, but not in volume 3 of the original edition.

By 1782, carriages could cross the Blue Ridge at Rockfish Gap.

In 1972 and 1973, sections of the new Interstate 64 were completed across Afton Mountain at Rockfish Gap.

In the early 2000s (decade), some of the abandoned buildings at Rockfish Gap were the victims of arson attacks.

Traveling by rail to Rockfish Gap on June 10, he marched his forces into the city of Lynchburg, Virginia.

One such wind gap, Rockfish Gap, is located near Waynesboro, making the area a convenient location for a stop for many who wished to venture west.