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Barter Theare
 Located in Downtown Abingdon.
Photo: Mike Pierry

The State Theatre
of Virginia
www.bartertheatre.com






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World Class Golf

The Virginian Golf Club
www.thevirginian.com

Glenrochie Recreation Inc.
www.glenrochie.com



Photo: Mike Pierry


White Top Mountain
The second highest peak in Virginia.
photo: Mike Pierry


Incredible Natural Treasures

Grayson Highlands State Park
Virginia Creeper Trail
George Washington & Jefferson National Forests
Mount Rogers National Recreation Area
The Appalachian Trail
Hidden Valley Lake
and much much more!



The Abingdon Historic District
is a collection of eighteenth and nineteenth
century domestic and commercial buildings that
illustrate the variety of architectural styles
and forms that appeared on the main thoroughfare of a
rural Virginia town in the last century.

Click here for a listing of motels,
inns, and bed and breakfasts.



The Martha Washington Inn
located in downtown Abingdon.
Photo: Mike Pierry




The Virginia Highlands Festival

began in 1948 and is heldannually
 during the first two weeks of August
Photo: Mike Pierry


Festivals


Whitetop Moutain Maple Festival
, 4th Sat. in March
Fairview Ruritan’s Fiddlers Convention, 4th Sat March
Naturalists’ Rally, Mt. Rogers, 1st Sat in May
Whitetop Mountain Ramp Festival, 3rd Sun in May
Wayne Henderson Festival, Grayson Highlands, 3rd Sat, June
Grayson County Fiddlers Convention, 4th Sat, June
Independence Day Celebration, July 4
Fairview Ruritan’s Bluegrass Festival, 4th Sat, July
New River Festival, 3rd Sat, August
Fries Fiddlers Convention, 3rd Sat, August
Grayson Highlands Fall Festival, last full weekend in Sept.
Baywood Fall Festival, 1st Sat. October
Mountain Foliage Festival, 2nd Sat Oct
Whitetop Mountain Molasses Festival, 2nd Sun October



The
William King Regional Arts Center is the site of the former Abingdon Male Academy and the William King School, which served the town for many years.
Both an architectural and historical landmark
The Arts Center hosts cultural arts and special displays year round.


Click here for a listing of area Arts and Entertainment.



 




One of many Trout Fishing Streams

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Photo: Mike Pierry



Equestrian: The Mount Rogers National Recreation Area
Virginia Highlands Horse Trail
For more recreation and sport click here
Photo: Mike Pierry

White's Mill

White's Mill is a 150 year old working mill located 4 miles from Abingdon.
The mill is a Virginia State landmark.

 


Sinking Springs Cemetery

The historical Sinking Springs Cemetery is located 3 blocks west of the Martha Washington Inn and contains the graves of some of Southwest Virginia's earliest pioneers and Civil War soldiers.

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