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A National Historic Landmark, the Southwest Virginia Museum is in an 1890s Victorian stone mansion with an original oak interior. The museum's collection includes more than 25,000 pieces and state of the art exhibits telling the story of the exploration and development of Southwest Virginia from the pioneer era of the 1700s to the mining "boom and bust" era of the late 1800s. The museum also offers many interpretive and special events.The Victorian Parlor of...

        The Russell County Conference Center is located in Lebanon, Virginia and provides attractive meeting space for local residents, organizations, and businesses.       The 8,000 sq. ft. facility can accommodate up to 400 guests for dinners, receptions, reunions, parties, weddings, business conferences, and meetings of all types. The Russell County Conference Center offers a full-service catering kitchen, and is equipped with tables, chairs, an optional stage, dance floor, and sound system. The Center has four retractable,...

Natural Tunnel, called the "Eighth Wonder of the World" by William Jennings Bryan, has been attracting sightseers to the mountains of southwestern Virginia for more than 100 years. Today it is the focal point of Natural Tunnel State Park, a park that offers visitors not only spectacular sights but also swimming, camping, picnicking, hiking, a visitor center, an amphitheater and interpretive programs.The park's Cove Ridge Center offers multi-use meeting facilities for groups, reunions and weddings. The...

The retreat center can accommodate up to 70 overnight guest for retreats. You'll find the dining room a great place to enjoy gourmet home-cooked meals and fellowship! We offers accommodations for one-day or overnight retreats, days of reflection, workshops, meetings and conferences Outdoor activities include campfires, hiking on a multitude of trails, a series of team building initiatives, fishing in Clinch or one of the area lakes, or just enjoying the breathtaking views of God's creation.  Church...

Retreats and Facility Rental: Camp Bethel's facilities are available for rent year round. Amenities include 165 wooded acres, a small recreational lake, a full size gymnasium with a 24 foot indoor climbing wall and outdoor challenge ropes course. Hewn log bunkhouses and a spacious log gymnasium with modern kitchen. Hourly, daily and weekly rentals rates are tailored to meet the needs of the group....

Taking another cue from those fabulous vinyl records is The 33, a private room upstairs offering the finest selection of whiskey in Franklin County. There’s a reason why the area once earned the title of “Moonshine Capital of the World” and you’ll taste it here in The 33. Sip on a woody bourbon or a spicy rye and take a nostalgic journey to a time when our friendly little county produced the highest volume of illegal spirits in the U.S.The view-inspired setting of The...

A beautiful, spacious and technology-friendly facility. Evansham Ballroom will accommodate groups up to 1,000. In addition to the ballroom, four smaller meeting rooms are available for breakout sessions or meetings. The latest technology is available with FREE WIFI in each room, as well as projection systems, screens, sound systems, and the technology needed for video or teleconferencing. With a great location at the crossroads of Interstates 77 & 81, Wytheville Meeting Center is the ideal...

The Water’s Edge Meeting Facility at Claytor Lake State Park offers a beautiful setting for weddings, reunions, meetings and other special events.The meeting room overlooks the lake and has a scenic view of the water’s edge. It can accommodate up to 125 people. There is a warming kitchen equipped with a refrigerator, freezer, warmer and microwave-convection oven. Audiovisual equipment can be rented.The facility also has a spacious deck that is included. The deck enables more...