Directions from Fairfax, Virginia to Bristol, Virginia
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Butler Museum
Museums – Butler, Tennessee
See and hear the history of Butler, TV and Watauga Lake. The museum depicts early life in the mountains, featuring artifacts from the Indians, Civil ... More on Thebutlermuseum.com
Shelby's Fort
Landmarks – Bristol, Tennessee
Inscription. General Evan Shelby erected a fort here in 1771 that sheltered and protected pioneers and sent victorious forces to the battles of Point Pleasant, Long Island Flats and Chicamauga Towns, Here was conceived by Shelby, ... More on HMDB
William Nelson Home
Landmarks – Johnson City, Tennessee
Inscription. 1 mi. N. was the home of William Nelson. A native of Virginia, he was one of the earliest settlers in this region and served in the Revolutionary War. Francis Asbury, early Methodist bishop, held annual conferences here ... More on HMDB
Arts Council of the Blue Ridge
Things To Do – Roanoke, Virginia
A 469 mile long non-commercialized route in the mountains. The primary tourist season is May - October. Camping, hiking, fishing, bicycling, picnicking, overlooks and much more. Plenty of spring a... More on Visitroanokeva.com
Timber Ridge Church
Landmarks – Lexington, Virginia
Inscription. This Presbyterian Church was built in 1756, nineteen years after the first settlement in Rockbridge County. , Erected 1928 by Conservation & Development Commission. (Marker Number A 4... More on HMDB
Lynchburg and Salem Turnpike
Landmarks – Salem, Virginia
Inscription. The Lynchburg and Salem Turnpike Co. was incorporated in 1818 to construct a turnpike from Lynchburg west to Salem "to establish a communication between Lynchburg [to Salem] and the western part of Virginia." It was funded ... More on HMDB
William E. Carson
National And State Parks – Front Royal, Virginia
Inscription. William E. Carson, of Riverton, was the first chairman of the Virginia Conservation Commission, 1926-34. As such he was a pioneer and leading spirit in the establishment of the Shenandoah National Park and Skyline Drive; ... More on HMDB
Splattag-n
Parks – Elizabethton, Tennessee
We have one level recreation field with plenty of bunkers made of Haybales, pallets with wallboard skins, Semi-tires stacked and plastic drums stacked or inline like a snake. No rocks or trees to slam into or limbs to burst the PB. ... More on Warpig.com
This Building of Of Native Limestone Erected in 1796
Landmarks – Woodstock, Virginia
Inscription. Is the oldest courthouse now in use, west of the blue ridge. A few rods southeast from here, stood the church, in which Peter Muhlenburg preached, his martial sermon and made his famous, call to arms in 1776. Thomas Marshall ... More on HMDB
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