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....
Sinking Spring Cemetery: Cemetery is the final resting place for Brig. Gen. John B. Floyd, Lt. Col. W.W. Blackford, Civil War era Richmond newspaper editor Robert Hughes, and over 30 Confederate soldiers are interred in the "Unknown Confederate Dead" section of the cemetery. Brig. General John Hunt Morgan was placed in the above ground tomb for a few days, prior to being relocated in Richmond, Virginia's Hollywood Cemetery. Directly across the street from Sinking Spring...
This church was part of the original Christiansburg Institute. It was built in 1885 in honor of Union Captain Charles S. Schaeffer who founded the school. It still serves an active congregation. A small grave memorial is located in the church yard called the Principal's cemetery....
Radford University's McConnell Library carries information on a wide range of subjects, including the Civil War....
The local library at Pulaski is a great place to start for family genealogy research. The library offers online resources like Ancestry.com library edition, Heritage Quest, and county newspapers on microfilm. Special Collections in the genealogy section include books on courthouse records, local and family histories, books by Mary Kegley and other rare titles. A good selection of books are available about the Civil War such as The Virginia Regimental Histories Series. Pulaski County Library...
Old Glade Presbyterian Church: Formed in 1772, the church has stood on the present site since 1792. Brick sanctuary constructed in 1845, with several additions added throughout the years. Confederate Brigadier General William E. "Grumble" Jones is buried in the cemetery at Old Glade Presbyterian Church. Approximately 40 other confederate veterans are interred in this cemetery, including one of the New Market Cadets, William Fountain Beattie....
A free lecture and discussion with Dr. Holly Pinheiro, part of the “New Perspectives on the Civil War Era” speaker series. Dr. Pinheiro will discuss his research examining every Philadelphian-born African American man who served in a Pennsylvanian United States Colored Troops regiment. He investigates their families from 1850 to the 1930s to argue that northern freeborn African Americans fought against systematic racial oppression throughout their entire lives....
New River Bridge, Radford, Trails sign at far west end of Bisset Park off Route 11 - Union troops attacked and burned this critical railroad bridge May 10, 1864, following their victory at Cloyd's Mountain the day before. The bridge was back in action in a month and survived until the last days of the war....
The museum is located in the old Manse for the Christiansburg Presbyterian Church. The home was built around 1852. It showcases regional historical displays and rotating local artwork. The permanent collection includes several original Lewis Miller drawings. Hours: 10:30AM-4:30PM Tuesday-Saturday...
A monument marks the location of the Montgomery White Sulphur Springs Resort. During the Civil War the resort was ran by the Confederate Government as a General Hospital. Wounded, sick, and recovery soldiers filled the spacious resort and were cared for by Catholic Nuns, local slaves, and military personnel. More that 200 soldiers died at the hospital and are mostly buried in unmarked graves. Montgomery White Sulphur continued to be a resort in...