During the Civil War, the North battled to gain control of this town, the main supplier of the salt the Confederate army used to preserve meat. See restore
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
A 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
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
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
At Fairview, learn about the Hagy family, a family whose history parallels the American experience. The Hagys were Swiss immigrants to the American colo
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: the previous courthouse, also located on this site, was burned on December 14, 1864, during Stoneman's Raid, by Union Capt
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
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 is part of Cumberland Gap National Historical Park, which lies in three states: Virginia, Kentucky and Tennessee. The preserved set
Saltville, Historic TownDuring the Civil War, the North battled to gain control of this town, the main supplier of the salt the Confederate army used to preserve meat. See restore
Wilderness Road State Park
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
Grave of William Letcher
Fairview Historic Homestead
Abingdon Muster Grounds
The Tavern-1779
Washington County Courthouse
Sinking Spring Cemetery
Historical Society of Washington County
White’s Mill
Abingdon Historic District
Hensley’s Settlement
