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JEB Stuart Highway (Route 58 West)

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Head west on Route 58 from the town of Stuart on the winding road that leads to Meadows of Dan area. On your way, you will pass the scenic Lover’s Leap Overlook; Fred Clifton Park and overlook; Poor Farmers Farm, a great place for music, unique shopping; historic Cockram’s Mill and eatery located on the Dan River; Primland Resort, Patrick Read more...
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Patrick Henry’s Red Hill

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Patrick Henry lived in several homes, but he loved best this plantation on the Staunton River which he fondly called “one of the garden spots of the world.” The “Voice of the Revolution” moved to Red Hill, Henry’s last home and burial place, in 1794 at the age of 57. Visit the reconstructed house and dependencies, the original law office, Read more...
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Sunset Cemetery

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Sunset Cemetery is the largest public burying ground for the town of Christiansburg. It started humbly as small family parcels in the early 1800’s and was officially incorporated in 1879. It is situated on a gentle slope south of the town square and is well maintain and picturesque. Notably, many of the town’s Confederate soldier are buried here. Soldiers from Read more...
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Hale Wilkinson Carter Home

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The grand Hale Wilkinson Carter Home stands regally in the heart of historic downtown Hillsville.  Once home to the last empire builder George L. Carter, it now serves as an event venue and local historical attraction.  Tours are available of the 5-story, 34-room house. Read more...
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Callands Courthouse and Gaol

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The clerk’s office was built around 1770 (finished about 1771) as Callands served as Pittsylvania County’s first county seat from 1767-1777. It has been restored and is available for tours with sufficient advance notice.Precious American Revolutionary history revolved around here, some 11 miles west of Chatham. A dispatch of 1775 describes a meeting in the Callands courthouse where they elected Read more...
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Halifax County War Memorial

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This memorial is dedicated to the memory of those brave men and women who answered their country’s call to arms in wars and conflicts from the American Revolution through Desert Storm. Seven hundred thirty-four of these citizen solders from Halifax County, Virginia, made the supreme sacrifice. Their names are engraved on this memorial to ensure that they will never be Read more...
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June Tolliver House & Folkart Center

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Located adjacent to amphitheatre that stages the musical adaptation of John Fox Jr.’s novel, “Trail of the Lonesome Pine”, at the turn of the century, the house was owned by the Duff family who also owned a hotel across the street. Legend has it that Fox’s novel was based on actual people living in the town. Free tours of June Read more...
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Greensville County Courthouse

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This courthouse was built in 1831 by Daniel Lynch. The elaborate portico was added in the early 20th century. An 1894 clerk’s office stands on the courthouse green. The courthouse square was the scene of military action during the Civil War. Read more...
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Danville Millionaries Row

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One of the preeminent collections of Victorian and Edwardian architecture in the South, Millionaires’ Row is a symbol of Danville’s — and the South’s — history. At least one house has a place in the chronicles of the Civil War and many were built by those who prospered from tobacco and textiles. Five architecturally distinctive churches grace Millionaires’ Row, serving Read more...
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JTI Fountain

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Main Street Plaza’s most notable amenity is the multi-stage fountain that is 40 feet in diameter. In the upper stage, seven water jets shoot water vertically. The seven jets represent the Tobacco Warehouse District’s seven blocks of the Tobacco Warehouse District. JTI Fountain lights up at night and has the option of changing the color of the lights. Read more...
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Radford’s Historic Main St.

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A state-designated historic preservation area with unique shopping opportunities for the whole family. Read more...
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Olde Towne Pearisburg

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Pearisburg has existed as a village since 1808. The historical district includes buildings from almost every period in the town’s development. The two most significant predate 1840. Pearisburg was listed in 1992 as a National Registry Community. Read more...
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Interstate 101 Car

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Built in 1870 for the South Carolina & Georgia Railroad, this private car was used by the president of the railroad and is one of the oldest and finest examples of typical passenger car construction of the late 19th century. Step back in time…Visit the 101 Car in Stone Gap Virginia, now located at the Southwest Virginia Museum State Park. Read more...
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Country Music Marker & Mural

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Tribute to the historic 1927 “Bristol Sessions,” the first commercial recordings of country music, noting the city as the official “Birthplace of Country Music.” Read more...
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Veterans’ Memorial Park, Rocky Mount

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Located along the Pigg River, Veterans’ Memorial Park is a tranquil reminder of the honor, courage, and sacrifice of local soldiers, sailors, airmen and marines who served and/or lost their lives while preserving our freedoms. A central monument lists the names of the area’s fallen soldiers and the conflicts that claimed their lives, surrounding the monument are inscribed brick pavers Read more...
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The Buchanan Theatre

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Placed on the National Register of Historic Places by the United States Department of the Interior, the Buchanan Theatre has been recognized as Botetourt County’s oldest standing theatre. Over the years the building has been remodeled several times. Notable exterior features include the Art Deco concrete details on the facade, the neon sign and freestanding ticket booth. Inside, one finds Read more...
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Christiansburg Institute

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The Christiansburg Institute was founded in 1866 by Union Captain Charles S. Schaeffer an agent of the Freedman’s Bureau. The school was supported by the Quakers Society and the first to educate blacks in Southwest Virginia. In 1895, Booker T. Washington helped mold the school into a technical institute. Currently the buildings are in the process of restoration including the Read more...
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Aspenvale Cemetery

Aspenvale Cemetery was the first cemetery to be declared a Virginia Historic Landmark. Not only is the Revolutionary hero, Gen. William Campbell, famous for the Battle of King’s Mountain, buried here, but also his wife, Elizabeth Henry Campbell Russell, known as “Madam Russell” and sister to Patrick Henry. After Gen. Campbell’s death Elizabeth married another important Revolutionar general, William Russell. Read more...
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The Hillsville Diner

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A landmark to Hillsville since 1946, the Hillsville Diner is now the oldest continuously operating streetcar diner in the entire state of Virginia. Manufactured by the O’Mahoney company. The facility is listed in the National Register of Historic Places as part of the Hillsville Historic District. Moved here from Mt. Airy, NC where a young Andy Griffith frequented. It is Read more...
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Historic Henry County Courthouse

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The Historic Henry County Courthouse, recognized as a community landmark, is home to the Martinsville-Henry County Historical Society as well as the Heritage Center & Museum, which showcases a variety of exhibits of local and regional history. It is centrally located in the Martinsville Historic District and is open to the public for tours and meetings. The courthouse was constructed in Read more...
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Pocahontas, Historical Mining Town

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Pocahontas, listed on the National Register of Historic Places, was Virginia’s first coalfield boom town. Today, Pocahontas preserves its coal mining heritage. Visitors can tour the world’s first Exhibition Coal Mine, a National Historic Landmark and Virginia’s Official Coal Heritage Zone, and see spectacular 13 foot tall coal seams. Step into the Old Power House, which has been converted into Read more...
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Boone Trail Highway Marker

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Between 1913 and 1938, the Boone Trail Highway Memorial Association placed cast iron markers throughout the United States. This was an effort to help promote coast to coast highway improvement, tourist travel, patriotism, remembrance of the Battleship Maine, education, memorializing pioneer hero Daniel Boone, and community unity and spirit. The markers were cast from metal recovered from the Battleship Maine.The Read more...
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Uptown Historic District of Stuart

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Historic Uptown Stuart includes beautiful architecture, museums, many unique shopping and dining experiences on Mainstreet, two LOVE signs, a library, and an expansive park. Read more...
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Harmon’s Museum

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The Harmon Museum has an interesting array of artifacts. The museum exhibits numerous historical artifacts from the Carroll County Courthouse Courtroom Shooting of March 1912, Colonial era, Native American tools, Civil War, World War II, Baldwin Felts Detective Agency, early coal mining relics, and pioneer tools – just to name a few. The museum is located along Route 58 West Read more...
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Sallie’s Crying Tree

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Behind the Marion Fire Department stands a very old oak tree. The tears that were shed on its bark have long since been washed away. They were the tears of a six year old child, purchased as a slave by Thomas Thurman in the 1840�s. Sallie would steal away daily, wrap her arms around the tree and �cry her heart Read more...
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Waid Park

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Waid Recreation Area is a 220-acre facility located near Rocky Mount (off Rt. 40 West), along the site of the Old Carolina Wagon Trail. The park has 14 trails that cover over 10 miles and travel through rivers, over hills, across farm lands, and atop abandoned dirt roads. It offers a variety of outdoor activities for all ages including tubing, fishing, Read more...
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Palmer Mill

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See the beauty of a replica water powered Grist Mill plus the environmental features associated with the unusual surrounding habitat. The Mill houses a community theatre and the working mechanisms from the oldest Plantation style mill in Washington County, Virginia. Previous productions have included A Tuna Christmas, You Can’t Take It With You, Annie, Steel Magnolias, Sanders Family Christmas, and Read more...
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Chatham Town Hall

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Built by Judge James L. Tredway, this splendid brick home, now Town Hall, adapted ideally for municipal and police offices. Its purchase in 1978 was partly funded by public subscription as it was in danger of becoming a parking lot. It continues to enjoy public support as funds from the town’s annual “Christmas in Colonial Chatham” are used to refurbish Read more...
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Kentland Plantation

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Kentland Plantation is currently owned by the college of Agriculture and Life Sciences from Virginia Tech. It was originally a large plantation owned by James Randal Kent. The manor house was built in 1834-35 by John Swope. During the Virginia and Tennessee Railroad raid in 1864 by Union General Crook, the evacuating Federal army encamped on the plantation. Read more...
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Mayberry Presbyterian Church

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Mayberry Presbyterian Church is one of the five historic rock churches located in the tri-county area of Carroll, Floyd, and Patrick Counties of southwestern Virginia. Mayberry Church is located adjacent to the Blue Ridge Parkway at Mile Post 180.1, just south of Meadows of Dan. Our service begins at 9:00 a.m. each Sunday. Visitors are most welcome and come as Read more...
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Edith Bolling Wilson Birthplace Museum

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Visit the birthplace and childhood home of First Lady Edith Bolling Wilson. Born and raised in Wytheville, Edith Bolling Wilson is a descendant of Pocahontas. As one of only eight historic sites across the country dedicated to the interpretation of a First Lady, the museum tells the story of the overlooked, yet vitally important role Edith Bolling Wilson played in the Read more...
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House of Laird

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The epitome of elegance, the House of Laird has been featured in leading magazines on country inns. The Greek revival house of 1884 has served as a bed and breakfast with three guest rooms and a suite. In addition to the home, the property features beautiful gardens. Read more...
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Fries Community Center, Inc.

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Provides Sports For Area Youth, Seasonal Swimming, Duck Pin Bowling, and Senior Activities to our community. The Community Center building also houses the Library and the Fries Historic Theater, which is a member of the Association Spotlighting Virginia’s Historic Theaters. Read more...
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Scott County Courthouse

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The earliest portion of this courthouse was built in 1829; it was subsequently enlarged in the 1920s. Read more...
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Halifax County Historical Society

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The Halifax County Historical Society’s mission is to preserve historical facts, artifacts, and structures of Halifax County and to disseminate historic information to the public. Its latest project is to complete an architectural history of the county. The Society has published/reprinted, to date, sixteen books and has completed two American Revolution exhibits telling the story of the Crossing of the Read more...
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The Grey Lady

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JOHN WADDEY CARTER HOUSE- “The Grey Lady” | Circa 1896    “This beautiful Queen Ann residence was built in 1896 by John W. Carter as a wedding present for his young bride, Miss Mary Kizziah Drewery, daughter of Dr. and Mrs. Henry M. Drewry. Referred to as ‘The Grey Lady’, the dwelling is a textbook example of the Queen Anne Read more...

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