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01 Dec

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The building that once housed the only primary school for blacks in Pennington Gap, Lee County, Virginia, is now the Appalachian African-American Cultural Center. Besides preserving Appalachian black history, it hosts an annual Race Unity Day, houses a library of black literature, and sponsors workshops on racism where blacks and whites can discuss racial issues in a public forum. Preserving the life stories, history, heritage, culture and events of African Americans in far Southwest Virginia is...

01 Dec

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Born Alvin Pleasant Carter, A.P. Carter was born to love music. A skilled violinist, fiddler to homefolk, he, his wife Sara, brother Ezra and sister-in-law Maybelle formed the Carter Family band. Carter Family grew famous with hits like "Will the Circle Be Unbroken" and "Keep On the Sunny Side." A.P. spent much of his time traveling to find musical inspiration, and the Carter Family band remains a legend of country music today.   A.P. Carter's old general...

01 Dec

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The Blue Ridge Institute and Museum is the largest folklife museum in the Old Dominion. It is the official State Center for Blue Ridge Folklore and a major venue along The Crooked Road: Virginia's Heritage Music Trail. Since the early 1970s the institute has documented and presented the folk heritage of the Blue Ridge Mountains and surrounding regions.The daily-life traditions of music, crafts and customs take center stage at the Blue Ridge Institute, the only...

25 Oct

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One of the most successful racing teams in NASCAR history has a museum located in Patrick County. The Wood Brothers Racing Museum is located just 30 minutes from Martinsville Speedway. Wood Brothers Racing is the oldest continuously operating teams in NASCAR. Currently, The no. 21 Ford Fusion is driven by 2011 Daytona 500 Champion Trevor Bayne. The museum is open weekdays from 9 a.m. to noon and 1 p.m. to 5 p.m....

25 Oct

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Play: We believe in the power of play. It is how children explore, discover, create, and learn. Child-initiated activities result in playful learning and positive shared experiences with caregivers and educators.Learning: We provide hands-on, inspiring learning opportunities for children that enhance their language, cognitive, motor, and social development, while cultivating a lifelong love of learning. At Wonder Universe, our focus areas help build essential early learning skills:Health/wellnessEnvironmentArtsRegional heritageTechnologyScienceInclusivity: We embrace opportunities for children and families...

25 Oct

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The William King Museum of Art is a non-profit regional art museum and arts education center housed in a historic 1913 former school. Showcasing world fine art, contemporary regional art and cultural heritage, it is the only facility of its kind and Virginia's only nationally accredited museum west of Roanoke. An average of 9 exhibitions are mounted each year. Programming includes artist talks, lectures, workshops, and other special events. Two additional galleries include the Student...

25 Oct

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Open 10:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.Tuesday-SaturdayThe Wilderness Road Regional Museum, located about a mile from Interstate 81 in Newbern, Virginia, has been owned and operated by the New River Historical Society since 1980. The oldest room in the museum was built sometime between 1806 and 1812 by Newbern's founder, Henry Hance.Originally, the museum building had belonged to the Hance-Alexander family, and these two homes served dual purposes as residences and businesses for...

25 Oct

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Preserving and chronicling Patrick County's rich racing history. Race fans and visitors to the area should include this museum as a must see stop on their trip to beautiful Stuart.See how moonshine was made and hear the fascinating story of how this business lead directly to the birth of NASCAR racing. Home to the famous Wood Brothers Racing Team, their museum sits adjacent to this Hall of Fame....

25 Oct

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The Boyd Museum provides an opportunity to learn about the history of the people and places of Wythe County. The museum's collection includes Wytheville's first fire truck, c-1855, early farming equipment and tools, military uniforms, Civil War displays, photographs of early schools and churches and artifacts from the mining industry....

25 Oct

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Dr. Nickerson & Betsy Snead built this beautiful Antebellum home circa 1835, however the original log portion of this historical haunted Nickerson Snead House was built in the 1700s by Francis Kincannon and used as a fort during the Revolutionary War and the French and Indian War. This magnificent home was used as a Civil War field hospital and the cellar was used as a temporary morgue.  After Nickerson and Betsy Snead passed away the...