Nestled in the Blue Ridge Plateau of Southwest Virginia in northeast Carroll County, Dinwiddie Presbyterian Church is one of six rock churches built by Rev. Bob Childress of native stone. Subject of the book, The Man Who Moved a Mountain by Richard C. Davids (1970). This is the largest of the six rock churches. Construction for the church building began in 1946. Visitors who wish to view the property are encouraged to do so, but...
The Downtown area of Stuart is known as The Depot. This name is derived from the railroad line, The Danville and Western, (affectionately referred to as the “dick and willie”) which ended in Stuart. This railroad carried many of the agricultural products out of the county while brining other supplies in. The railroad was removed during the second world war. To pay tribute to our past, Stuart installed a replica caboose of the Dick and...
Tribute to the historic 1927 “Bristol Sessions,” the first commercial recordings of country music, noting the city as the official “Birthplace of Country Music.”...
This monument was first unveiled on July 4 1907.The sculpture stands 21 feet tall and is made of cast zinc a zinc alloy-most period monuments were made of a combination bronze granite and marble. Located on the lawn of the Historic Carroll Courthouse.The monument originally stood in the middle of Main Street but was moved to its current location in 1930.The monument is a contributing object in the Hillsville Historic District of the National Register...
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 Edgar A. Long Building and a replica smokehouse. They are unfortunately not open for the...
Site of Carroll County's second permanent jail, now preserved as an "archaeological footprint." Was in use from ca. 1866 until replaced with new facility 1938 (stands nearby). Building was torn down in the early 1960s. This jail was in use at the time of the Carroll County Courthouse Courtroom Shooting in March 1912. At least three public hanging occurred. Jail was located within the original 1842 County Public Lot. Archaeological investigations uncovered the site...
The Carter Hydraulic Rams are remnant water system in Town of Hillsville. The rams date to around 1924 and represent an early water transport approach. They were listed in the National Register of Historic Places in 2002 and are one of only two such resources listed in the United States. They are preserved in the Carter Pines Community Park owned by Carroll County. The rams are located in a portion of the park along...
The front lawn of the Historic Carroll County Courthouse in the Hillsville Historic District features a unique flag pole. In May 2005, The Jubal Early Camp 1691 of the Sons of Confederate Veterans erected the pole as a Heritage Flag Pole on which historic flags will be flown on different days. An objective of the sponsoring organization was to make flags more of an educational experience. When not flying a historic flag, the Virginia flag...
Learn about the rich history of Carroll County in the museum located within the Historic District of Hillsville in the Historic Carroll County Courthouse. The facility presents the history of Carroll County and its various communities. Exhibits and artifacts reflect the heritage of Carroll County, which was formed in 1842. Early Native American artifacts recovered from nearby archaeological are also on display. Large Civil War collection including drum used by local unit. Museum has extensive...
The Brush Mountain Coal Miners Memorial is a black granite monument that celebrates the lives and spirits of the Brush Mountain Coal miner. There are also two restored coal cars at the site with a plaque honoring the miners that were killed while working in the mines. We also have a building with coal mining artifacts inside that is used for educational presentations and celebrations such as our fun-d day during the fall and our...
