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25 Oct

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Washington County Courthouse: the previous courthouse, also located on this site, was burned on December 14, 1864, during Stoneman's Raid, by Union Captain James B. Wyatt, with the 13th Tennessee Cavalry. Wyatt was raised in Abingdon and as a youngster had several run-ins with the local law enforcement. Evidently, Wyatt held a grudge against a local judge, so after Stoneman's forces had moved north out of Abingdon, Wyatt stayed behind and sought revenge by setting...

25 Oct

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Visit the birthplace and childhood home of First Lady Edith Bolling Wilson. Born and raised in Wytheville, Edith Bolling Wilson is a descendant of Pocahontas and the only southern Appalachian-born First Lady. As one of only eight historic sites across the country dedicated to the interpretation of a First Lady, the museum tells the story of the overlooked, yet vitally important role Edith Bolling Wilson played in the White House at a pivotal moment during World...

25 Oct

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First incorporated Washington in US; the entire town on the Virginia Landmarks Register and National Register of Historic Places; historic court house, monuments, churches, and homes. Also, B&B's, art galleries & studios, theater, vineyards, history museum at Historical Society, home of world-renowned 5 star Inn at Little Washington. Minutes from or to Shenandoah National Park and Skyline Drive....