- Blue Star Memorial Highway MarkerView the newest Blue Star Memorial Highway Marker in the United States (installed on Memorial Day 2005 - May 30). The Blue Star Memorials were first conce
- Wilderness Road State Park
Wilderness Road State Park was purchased in 1993. The park is about 310 acres that lie astride the Wilderness Road, a route carved by Daniel Boone in 17
- Settlers Museum of Southwest VirginiaA visit to The Settlers Museum of Southwest Virginia is like stepping one hundred years into the past. Visit this 67 acre open air museum and learn the st
- Laurel Hill – Birthplace of Gen. J.E.B. Stuart
Confederate Major General James Ewell Brown Stuart told his brother in 1863 "I would give anything to make a pilgrimage to the old place, and when the w
- Grave of William Letcher
William Letcher's grave us the oldest in Patrick County, VA. He was killed by a British Tory at his doorstep in 1780. He was the great-grandfather of Ma
- Fairview Historic Homestead
At Fairview, learn about the Hagy family, a family whose history parallels the American experience. The Hagys were Swiss immigrants to the American colo
- 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 milit
- The Tavern-1779
The Tavern: The oldest building in Abingdon, constructed in 1779, the Tavern served as a field hospital during the Civil War. In the hospital section on
- Washington County Courthouse
Washington County Courthouse: the previous courthouse, also located on this site, was burned on December 14, 1864, during Stoneman's Raid, by Union Capt
- Sinking Spring Cemetery
Sinking Spring Cemetery: Cemetery is the final resting place for Brig. Gen. John B. Floyd, Lt. Col. W.W. Blackford, Civil War era Richmond newspaper edi
- Historical Society of Washington County
The Historical Society's office is at 341 W. Main St., in downtown Abingdon.
The Society is the leading center in the region for
- White’s Mill
Established in 1790, this is one of the only water-powered flour mills still operating in Southwest Virginia. It is a National and a Virginia Historic
- 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 fami
- Hensley’s Settlement
Hensley's Settlement is part of Cumberland Gap National Historical Park, which lies in three states: Virginia, Kentucky and Tennessee. The preserved set