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Heart of Appalachia

Carter Family Fold, Hiltons

Five Fun Festivals
Hills of Home Bluegrass Festival, Coeburn, Memorial Day Weekend
Tazewell County Airports Airshow, Cedar Bluff, Aug. 10
Wilderness Road Heritage Festival, Ewing, Oct. 12
Home Craft Days, Big Stone Gap, Oct. 20-21
Lee County Tobacco & Fall Festival, Pennington Gap, Oct. 26
More festivals on page 216 and at Virginia.org

TRANSPORTATION

Virginia Department of Transportation
800-367-7623; www.virginiadot.org.

Appalachia
ATTRACTIONS

Appalachia Cultural Arts Center

402 W. Main St., Appalachia 24216;
276-565-0055; www.heartofappalachia.com.
Community arts activity center in restored early
1900s building. Model railroad.

Derby Coal Camp

Derby Rd., Appalachia 24216;
276-565-3900; www.heartofappalachia.com.
1920 coal camp built by mining company.
Many original glazed buildings intact.jb

Louis E. Henegar Miners Memorial Park
Callahan Ave., Appalachia 24216;
276-565-0055; www.heartofappalachia.com.
Public park dedicated to local mining in the
community.

Big Stone Gap
Interstate 101 Car & Visitor Center

519 Gilley Ave., Big Stone Gap 24219;
P.O. Box 236; 276-523-2060;
www.bigstonegap.org.
An 1870 passenger car with original features;
regional visitor center.

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ATTRACTIONS

"Trail of the Lonesome Pine" Outdoor
Drama

518 Clinton Ave. East, June Tolliver Playhouse,
Big Stone Gap 24219; P.O. Box 1976;
276-523-1235 or 800-362-0149;
www.TrailoftheLonesomepine.org.
Virginia's official outdoor drama featuring folk
music, feuding and romance.b $

Big Stone Gap Walking/Driving Tour

619 Gilley Ave., Big Stone Gap 24219;
276-523-2060; www.lonesomepine.org.
Walking/driving tour of attractions, buildings,
historical landmarks and Victorian-era homes.

Harry W. Meador Coal Museum

E. 3rd St. & Shawnee Ave., Big Stone Gap
24219; 276-523-9209;
www.bigstonegap.org.
Exhibits depicting history of coal mining
lifestyles and regional culture.

John Fox Jr. Museum

117 Shawnee Ave. E, Big Stone Gap 24219;
P.O. Drawer 1976; 276-523-2747 or
800-362-0149; www.bigstonegap.org.
Historic landmark home of "Trail of the
Lonesome Pine" author.b

June Tolliver House & Folk Art Center

522 Clinton Ave. E., Big Stone Gap 24219;
P.O. Drawer 1976; 276-523-4707 or
800-362-0149; www.bigstonegap.org.
Historic Victorian townhouse serves as a
museum and craft shop.b

Lonesome Pine School & History Center

511 Clinton Ave. E, Big Stone Gap 24219;
276-523-2866 or 800-362-0149.
School memorabilia, photos and genealogical
materials displayed in historic house.

CAMERON DAVIDSON

Southwest Virginia Museum
Historical State Park

10 W. First St. N., Big Stone Gap 24219;
P.O. Box 742; 276-523-1322 or 800-933-PARK
or 800-933-7275; www.swvamuseum.org.
ECO TOURISM/FARMS

Clinch Haven Farms

2524 Clinch Haven Rd., Big Stone Gap
24219; 276-523-3276;
www.clinchhavenfarms.com.
Traditional working farm with u-pick
vegetables, corn maze September-October.
OUTDOOR RECREATION

Bullitt Park

103 Shawnee Ave., Big Stone Gap 24219;
276-523-0115; www.bigstonegap.org.
Historic park built by WPA program in 1930s.

Miner's Park

Wood Ave., Big Stone Gap 24219;
276-523-0115; www.bigstonegap.org.
Historic park honors the coal mining history of
the area.

Breaks
ATTRACTIONS

Cumberland Mountain View Drive

Virginia's Scenic Rt. 611, Breaks 24607;
276-865-4413; www.breakspark.com.
Offers 19-mile roads excursion. Self-guided
driving brochures are available.jb
OUTDOOR RECREATION

Breaks Interstate Park

State Rt. 80, Breaks 24607; P.O. Box 100;
276-865-4413; www.breakspark.com.

Buchanan County
Includes Grundy

Buchanan County Chamber of
Commerce

P.O. Box 2818, Grundy 24614;
276-935-4147; www.heartofappalachia.com.
Promoting the local economy through tourism
and business development.

Coeburn
ATTRACTIONS

Coeburn Train Depot

Main St., Coeburn 24230; 276-395-5160.
Restored train depot, 100 years old.jb

Lay's Hardware Center for the Arts

409 East Front St., Coeburn 24230;
276-395-5160.
Jam sessions, Friday night bluegrass and
dancing.b

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