History

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  • A Journey on the Wilderness Road
    In Radford, trace the history that began in 1762 when William and Mary Draper Ingles established Ingles Ferry at a spot on the New River between the Blue Ridge
  • Abingdon Historic District

    Abingdon is a Virginia Historic Landmark. It's 20-square block Historic District includes: Fields-Penn 1860 House Museum, which shows how a typical family li

  • Abingdon Muster Grounds

    In the summer of 1780, the Southern American colonies – and hopes of independence – seemed at the mercy of an invading British army. A militia wa

  • African American Heritage Museum

    HOURS 12 PM to 5 PM :  Our New Children's Library Showcases Achievements of African Americans. Photos, Stories and Memorabilia tell a History of African

  • Alexander Black House & Cultural Center

    1750, Samuel Black purchased 600 acres of land in Drapers Meadow, but never inhabited the land. When Samuel died, his land was split between his two sons, Wi

  • Aspenvale Cemetery
    Aspenvale Cemetery was the first cemetery to be declared a Virginia Historic Landmark. Not only is the Revolutionary hero, Gen. William Campbell, famous for the
  • Bailey Log Cabin

    Records show that that the Bailey family settled in what later became Tazewell County more than 230 years ago. Richard Peyton Bailey, Sr. received a warrant

  • Birthplace of Tennessee Ernie Ford

    Birthplace of country music legend Tennessee Ernie Ford is now the Bristol Historical Association and is open for tours by appointment. A room contains furni

  • Bluemont Presbyterian Church

    Established in 1919, Bluemont Presbyterian Church is located on the beautiful Blue Ridge Parkway. It is considered one of the historical "rock churches" in t

  • Bluemont Presbyterian Rock Church
    Nestled in the Blue Ridge Plateau of Southwestern Virginia in south central Carroll County, Bluemont Presbyterian Church is one of six rock churches built by Re
  • Boone Trail Highway Marker
    Between 1913 and 1938, the Boone Trail Highway Memorial Association placed cast iron markers throughout the United States. This was an effort to help promote co
  • Brg. Gen. William E. Grumble Jones State Marker
    Marker located adjacent to Old Glade Presbyterian Church.
  • Brush Mountain Coal Miners Memorial

    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 tw

  • Buchanan Swinging Bridge

    The Buchanan Swinging Bridge is 366 feet long, 57.5 feet tall, the only one of its type to cross the James River. Owned by VDOT, the Swinging

  • Carroll County Heritage Flag Pole
    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
  • Carroll County Historical Museum

    Learn about the rich history of Carroll County in the museum located within the Historic District of Hillsville in the Historic Carroll County Courthouse. Th

  • Carroll County Jail – Second Site
    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 (
  • Carter Hydraulic Water Rams
    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 wer
  • Christ Episcopal Church

    A Virginia historical landmark. Established October 30, 1890.

  • Christiansburg Institute
    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 Quaker
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