Places to visit in Wise County – Wise County Historical Society

Places of Interest to Visit In Wise County

APPALACHIA, VIRGINIA

Appalachia: Food, Churches, Schools, Shops.

Roaring Branch: Near Appalachia, VA

Bee Rock Tunnel-Worlds second shortest railroad tunnell beside the beautiful Powell River

[intlink id=”353″ type=”page”]Coal/Railroad Days-[/intlink]August (event)

Lewis E. Henegar Miners Memorial park: Callahan Avenue in Appalachia – Open Park with old mining machinery

The Peake Building: Main Street, Appalachia, VA (Guinness Book of Records)

BIG STONE GAP, VIRGINIA

Big Stone Gap: Hotels-Food-Services, Gifts, Hospitals, schools and Churches
Appalachian Day- October – Bullitt Park
Duff Acadamy: Duff Family Private School
June Tolliver House: Clinton, Avenue – Restored house,Gifts, Area Crafts and
John Fox Jr. Museum – East Shawnee Avenue Preserved home of famous author.
Meador Coal Museum: See how coal was mined here for the last 100 years
Mountain Empire Community College: mountain crafts, food, music and more (event)
Dotson Park
Southwest Virginia Museum-First Street-Exhibits depict heritage of Southwest Virginia.
“Trail of the Lonesome Pine” Clinton Avenue – Oldest outdoor drama in Virginia
[intlink id=”353″ type=”page”]Home Crafts Day: [/intlink]October at Mountain Empire Community College

COEBURN, VIRGINIA

Coeburn: Churches, food, schools-craft shops, shopping center
Flatwoods Job Corps
Flatwoods Picnic Area
Guest River Rally: Labor Day Weekend-music, crafts, food
[intlink id=”1343″ type=”post”]Guest River Gorge Trail:[/intlink] A trail made from an old railroad bed. Gorgeous scenery
Lay’s Hardware Building: Old Time Music, Flat-footing/Clogging every Friday Night
Old Tacoma School and Community Center: – Blue Grass Music and Dancing- Friday Nigh
Ramsey-Flea Market: (Wednesdays) Long running flea market that started out as a stock – market, marketing cattle.
(This flea market has now discontinued after more than 50 years.)
Lonesome Pine International Raceway
Shopping Center

POUND, VIRGINIA

Food, Motels, Churches, Schools

North Fork Dam and Lake: Fishing,Boating and Recreation
Indian Creek Flea market: Indian Creek Road near Pound
Bee Bottom Picnic Area-West on 671
Philips Creek Picnic Area and Beach: Near Pound, VA (Boating}
Pound Heritage Days: May – Crafts, games, food, music and more. (event).
[intlink id=”353″ type=”page”]The Historic Red Fox Trail and Killing Rock[/intlink]
Music on Thursday nights at the Community Center

ST. PAUL, VIRGINIA

Saint Paul-Food, Churches, Schools, Shopping

NORTON,VIRGINIA

Norton: Hotels, Food, Churches, Schools, Shops, Hospitals

Benges Rock: Ancient Indian prayer site named after the last warrior of any consequence of the Cherokee Nation
[intlink id=”353″ type=”page”]Best Friend Festival[/intlink] : Crafts, food, games, Chili cook-off, much more (event)
Country Cabin: Bluegrass Music every Saturday night.
The Dock Boggs Festival and other events
Flag Rock Overlook and Recreation Area: Legion Park
[intlink id=”333″ type=”post”]Norton Reservoir[/intlink]: fishing and recreation
[intlink id=”353″ type=”page”]Powell Valley Overlook[/intlink] (scenic view)
VA/KY Opry: Country, Bluegrass, Gospel, Country Music every Saturday night.
Wise County Chamber of Commerce-765 Park Avenue
Farmer’s Market

WISE, VIRGINIA