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Marion – Downtown Historic District

Downtown’s alive with arts, music, drama, shopping and dining. Anchor renovations include the 1929 Lincoln Theatre and the 1927 General Francis Marion Hotel. Add unique antiques, art galleries, restaurants and shopping. Catch a live taping of Song of the Mountains, a PBS series celebrating the region’s Scots-Irish, mountain, bluegrass and country musical heritage. Read more...
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Carroll County Historical Society and Museum

Home to the Carroll County Historical Society and Museum, the historic courthouse was built in 1873 and is the site of the infamous “1912 Courthouse Tragedy.”  https://carrollvamuseum.org/museum/courthouse-tragedy/  “Thunder in the Hills”–historic drama by playwright Frank Levering–is performed each spring in the very courtroom where the tragedy happened more than a century ago. The museum is on the lower level–tours are available.  Check Read more...
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Tunstall-Hargrave

Just cattycorner from Town Hall is a lovely clapboard dwelling whose builder triggered the Courthouse Wars of 1807, described in the account of the present courthouse. He was Richard Johnson who gave the land where the Baptist Church now stands for a courthouse. This replaced the courthouse accommodations in Cherrystone Bottom. He was paid fifty cents for the transaction. At Read more...
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Brg. Gen. William E. Grumble Jones State Marker

Marker located adjacent to Old Glade Presbyterian Church. Read more...
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Cowan Mill

This beautiful and authentic gristmill was built in 1890 and used by locals to grind their grain into mill. This rare treasure is considered one of the most photographed places in Lee County. It has been well maintained and is in magnificent condition considering its age.This is private property and suggested only as an opportunity to take a memorable and beautiful photo. Please Read more...
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Patrick County Courthouse

Located in Historic Uptown Stuart, the Patrick County Courthouse was designed and built by Abram Staples and completed in 1822. It displays many characteristics of Jefferson-inspired court buildings in the eastern and central portions of the state. Read more...
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Jubal A. Early Homeplace

The Jubal Early Homeplace and Archaeological Site is located just off Jubal Early Highway (VA 116) near Boones Mill. It was the home of General Jubal Anderson Early, born in Franklin County in 1816, who spent much of his childhood at the home and grounds nearby. The original house is thought to have been built in the first decade of Read more...
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Danville Tobacco Warehouse and Residential District Historic Marker

This district, composed of both industrial buildings and residences, was listed on the Virginia Landmarks Register in 1980 and the National Register of Historic Places in 1982. This historic marker reads… “This area formed the economic core of 19th-century Danville. Founded in 1793 at Wynne’s Falls on the Dan River to facilitate tobacco inspection, Danville became a regional center of Read more...
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Dungannon Depot

From 1910 to 1912 the Depot in Dungannon was in a boxcar, open at both ends and located on a side track. The present Depot was built by hand beginning in 1910 and completed in 1912. The Dungannon Depot was one of the few remaining along the track of the Clinchfield Railroad line which runs from Spartansburg, S.C. to Elkhorn Read more...
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Pulaski Railway Station

The Virginia-Tennessee Railroad built the Grand Old Lady of Pulaski, the historic depot in 1888, just two years after the Commonwealth chartered the Town of Pulaski.  The handsome new station was crafted of Peak Creek granite by master Italian stone masons and replaced the original depot that had served the area for more than 30 years. The Town completed a Read more...
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Vault Museum

Step back in time to the early 1900’s, the construction of the 1908 Courthouse, and life in Grayson County. The Vault Museum features an exhibit of an early mountain home, barn and blacksmith shop. Old tools and farm implements are displayed. The Vault Museum is located on the first floor of the 1908 Grayson County Courthouse in what was formerly Read more...
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Jeff Matthews Memorial Museum

A visit to the Jeff Matthews Memorial Museum is a rewarding experience for adults, families and children of all ages. Among the treasures are the historic cabins dating back to 1834, Victorian fashions, over 10,000 Native American artifacts, a fascinating collection of African items, one of the largest Kodiak bears on display anywhere in the world, an extensive collection of Read more...
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Elizabeth Cemetery

The Elizabeth Cemetery was associated with Elizabeth Church which is thought to have been the oldest Methodist church built in Smyth County. The land for the church and the cemetery was donated by Elizabeth Henry Campbell Russell “Madam Russell” in 1825. Located in Saltville near the civil war battlefield, this cemetery has graves dating from the time of the land Read more...
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Camp Allegheny, Confederate Outpost

Inscription reads: “Two miles west on the former Staunton-to-Parkersburg Turnpike is Camp Allegheny, the highest Civil War fortification east of the Mississippi. Its rolling meadows and spectacular views belie a punishing winter climate.” The turnpike was completed in 1839 to “benefit the state by retaining and increasing its western population, clearing and settling an extensive territory, and adding to the Read more...
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Pulaski County Courthouse

The courthouse is consructed of “Peak Creek Sandstone”. The clock and the belfry were added in 1911. The court house was originally constructed in 1896 and has been reconstructed since being destroyed by fire in December of 1989. The structure combines elements of the Richardsonian Romanesque and Queen Anne styles of architecture. Serving as the formal entrance to the building Read more...
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Fries VA – Where the New River Trail Begins

There are many exciting places to visit and outdoor activities in the towns of Fries, Galax, Hillsville, and the Grayson and Carroll County area. With all of the hiking, biking, trail riding, canoeing, and fishing possibilities, and the historic sites, art and craft shops, restaurants, and old -time music venues, you won’t be bored. After the day’s activities, relax at Read more...
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Charlotte Court House Historic District

Listed on the State and National Registers of Historic Places, the Charlotte Court House Historic District is an excellent example of a 19th century rural courthouse town. A highlight of the district is the 1823 courthouse that was built from sketches drawn by Thomas Jefferson. Brochures featuring a self-guided walking tour, map, and history of the town and its architecture Read more...
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African American Heritage Museum

HOURS 12 PM to 5 PM :  Our New Children’s Library Showcases Achievements of African Americans. Photos, Stories and Memorabilia tell a History of African American Education in Wythe County. Free Admission, Donations Appreciated A non-profit community organization was established in 2000 to preserve the historic Wytheville Training School. The school was constructed in 1882 for African American children and Read more...
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Blue Star Memorial Highway Marker

View the newest Blue Star Memorial Highway Marker in the United States (installed on Memorial Day 2005 – May 30). The Blue Star Memorials were first conceived after World War II to honor veterans. They were later changed to all members of the armed services past, present, and future and became a project of the National Council of State Garden Read more...
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Bluemont Presbyterian Church

Established in 1919, Bluemont Presbyterian Church is located on the beautiful Blue Ridge Parkway. It is considered one of the historical “rock churches” in the area, as it was encased in stone in the 1950’s. Read more...
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Smithfield Plantation Reference Library

The reference library collection is housed inside Historic Smithfield Plantation house. It includes Preston Family information, Colonial and early Virginia information, and local historical data. Hours: 10:00 AM-5:00 Mon, Tues, Thru, Fri, Sat. Read more...
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Glencoe Mansion, Museum & Gallery

Come explore the Glencoe Mansion, home of General Gabriel C. Wharton and his wife Nannie Radford Wharton. The 1875 Wharton home was constructed of thousands of handmade bricks and was a fitting statement of the stature of the Wharton family in Southwest Virginia. General Wharton served in the Civil War and advocated for the growth and development of Southwest Virginia.   Read more...
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Virginia Civil War Trails – Wilson-Kautz Raid

In June 1864, to deny Gen. Robert E. Lee the use of the South Side R.R. and the Richmond and Danville R.R., Gen. Ulysses S. Grant sent Gen. James H. Wilson and Gen. August V. Kautz south of Petersburg on a cavalry raid to destroy track and rolling stock as well as the Staunton River Bridge (Staunton River Battlefield State Read more...
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Boone Trail Highway Marker

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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Halifax County Courthouse

The Halifax County Courthouse is listed in the Virginia Landmarks Register and occupies a site that has been used for court purposes since the Revolution. The Courthouse was built in 1838, houses records that go back to 1752, and is one of the Classical Revival court buildings erected by master designer and builder, Dabney Cosby and son, Dabney Minor Cosby. Read more...
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Botetourt County Historical Museum

The Botetourt County Historical Museum serves as a repository for hundreds of artifacts that have helped to interpret the history of Botetourt County for thousands of visitors. Located directly behind the historic Botetourt County Courthouse, the museum is housed in a building that dates back to the late eighteenth century. The museum contains documents and articles of use in daily living dating Read more...
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Grandin Theatre

The mission of the Grandin Theatre Foundation is to preserve the historic Grandin Theatre as a cultural and educational resource devoted to film and the cinematic arts for Western Virginia. The Theatre, built in 1932, is a historic, non-profit movie cinema with four screens featuring the finest in first-run, foreign, documentary, independent and children’s programming. Box Office: 540-345-6177, web: www.grandintheatre.com Read more...
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Roaring Run Recreational Area

Roaring Run Recreational Area is in Botetourt County, 8 miles northwest of Eagle Rock. Roaring Run Furnace is a 19th century iron furnace on National Register of Historic Places. Informational signs explain the turn of the century furnace operation.  Roaring Run falls and Furnace Trail is an excellent hiking trail for the whole family. Two trails lead to the falls creating Read more...
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Robert Munford Hiking Trail

This moderate to advanced trail is 7 miles long one-way, and offers various terrain and beautiful lakeside views of Kerr Lake. Two trailheads exist, the one on Greenwood Rd offers a short hike to the Robert Munford Grave historic site. Robert Munford was an influential land-owner in Mecklenburg County in the late 1700’s, and while very politically active, is best Read more...
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Franklin Junction Historic Railroad Park

Gretna has a great deal of railroad history. In appreciation for the benefits that resulted from the railroad’s coming through the Town, Jeremiah Talbott, in 1872, deeded a right-of-way to the Lynchburg and Danville Railroad. Construction of the L & D Railroad began in 1872 and was completed two years later. Then in 1879 the Franklin & Pittsylvania Railroad (F Read more...
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East Hill Cemetery

East Hill Cemetery, also known as Maryland Hill, Round Hill, Rooster Hill, and City Cemetery, is a historic cemetery located at Bristol, Tennessee and Bristol, Virginia. Founded in 185, the cemetery is the final resting place of Civil War soldiers and Revolutionary War hero General Evan Shelby.  Read more...
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Alberta

ALBERTA IS BLOOMINGAlberta is centrally located in Brunswick County. Home to the beautiful Southside Virginia Community College with a 100 acre+ campus with a modern library facility available to the public. Alberta is home to the World Championship Brunswick Stew Cook-off. The Cook-off is held every year on the second Sat in October At SVCC Campus in Alberta. Many local Read more...
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Old Brick Hotel

Come visit the Old Brick Hotel where past boarders include lawyers and judges, hot springs visitors, and maybe Jesse James. The three-story brick building was built in three stages beginning in 1840. Located across the street from the Craig County Courthouse, it was the center of town through the boom times of the early 1900’s. Restoration was begun in 1984 Read more...
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Route 8 Woolwine Scenic Drive

Drive South on Route 8 from Floyd and twist down the mountain to Woolwine. This is a favorite fall drive when the leaves are at peak color. At the base of the mountain you will find Rock Castle Gorge Trail, Wade’s Produce Stand, Rose Window Art Gallery, I. C. DeHart Memorial Park Virginia State Championship Mountain Bike Trail and Jack’s Read more...
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Dickenson County Coal Miner’s Memorial

Welcome to the Dickenson County Coal Miner’s Memorial. The memorial is a tribute to the men and women who have died in the coal mines. Located beside the post office in Clinchco, Virginia, the memorial displays 309 names dating back to the early 1900’s.An online memorial has been setup to futher their memories. The online memorial shares some of the Read more...
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Historic Carroll County Courthouse

This is a focal point to downtown Hillsville. The property is listed in the National Register of Historic Places and was the county’s second. Construction for the building took place between 1872 and 1874. Architecture of the structure combines two traditional courthouse forms: the arcaded front and the porticoed temple form with flanking wings. It has a Doric portico in Read more...

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