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Abingdon
Convention and Visitors Bureau
335 Cummings St., Abingdon 24210
(800) 435-3440
acvb@abingdon.com
Local information.
Open Mon-Fri, 9am-5pm.
 Barter Theatre
133 W. Main St., Abingdon 24210
(276) 628-2281
First built as a church, later used as a Sons of Temperance meeting hall,
boys school and in the 20th century known as the "opera house";
houses the State Theatre of Virginia; performance center.
Open Feb-Dec, Mon-Fri, 9am-5pm.
Emory
and Henry College
Interstate 81, Exit 26, Emory 24327-0947
(276) 944-4121
The college campus is designated as a Historic District.
Fields-Penn
1860 House Museum
208 W. Main St. Abingdon 24210
(276) 676-0216
Historic House Museum featuring period room settings, textile room,
original kitchen and more. Guided
tours April - December. Open Wed. 11 a.m. - 4 p.m.; Thurs. thru Sat.
1-4 pm. Admission $3 for adults, $2 for children.
Historic
Abingdon Walking Tour
Tour brochure available at Abingdon Convention and Visitors Center.
Historical
Society of Washington County
E. Main in the Courthouse, Abingdon 24210
(276) 623-8337
Genealogy, local history, walking tour brochures.
Open Mon-Fri, 10am-4pm.
William
King Regional Arts Center
415 Academy Dr. Abingdon 24210
(276) 628-5005
Regional art museum featuring art of the regional and of the world.
Open Tues. 10 a.m. - 9 p.m.; Wed. thru Fri. 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.; Sat. & Sun.
1-5 p.m. Admission is free.
The Tavern
222 E. Main St., Abingdon 24210
(276) 628-1118
Oldest building in Washington County, built in 1779 as a tavern and inn;
now open as a restaurant.
Virginia
Creeper Historic Trail
335 Cummings St. (trail head in Abingdon at junction of state Routes 695,
699, and 609), Abingdon 24210
(276) 676-2282 or 676-3076
Former route of Virginia-Carolina Railroad; now a hiking, biking, and
equestrian trail; restored depot along trail in Green Cove.
Call for trail maps.
Washington
County Chamber of Commerce
179 E. Main St. Abingdon 24210
(276) 628-8141
Local information.
Open Mon-Fri, 9am-5pm.
Washington
County Courthouse
189 E. Main St., P.O. Box 289, Abingdon 24210
(276) 676-6224
Historic resources.
Open Mon-Fri, 8:30am-5pm.
Washington
County Public Library
205 Oak Hill St., Abingdon 24210
(276) 676-6222
http://wcpl.net
Open Mon-Thurs, 9am-8pm, Fri-Sat, 9am-5pm; Sun, 2-5pm. Closed on
holidays.
Martha
Washington Inn
150 W. Main St. Abingdon 24210
(276) 628-3161
www.camberleyhotels.com
Former private residence built in 1832; converted to a hotel in 1935.
 White’s Mill
White’s Mill Rd., Route 8 Abingdon 24210
(276) 676-0285
1840s gristmill with demonstrations and product sales.
Morgan-McClure
Motorsports Museum
26460 Newbanks Rd., Interstate 81, Exit 22, Abingdon 24210
(888) 494-0404
www.morgan-mcclure.com
Mon-Sat, 10am-6pm; Sun, 1-6pm.
Morgan-McClure Motorsports race team history, race cars, uniforms, pit
equipment,
and photographs.
Black
History Center of Southwest Virginia
Abingdon 24210
(276) 623-8337
www.restoringthevoices.org
Historical resources.
Open Jan-Nov 28, Mon-Fri, 10am-4pm. |