
Burke’s Garden
From Tazewell, Route 61 to Route 623, eight miles.
Burke’s Garden Historical District.
Higginbotham House Museum
Pisgah Rd., Tazewell 24651
(276) 988-3800 http://www.tazewellcounty.org/Higginbotham_House_Museum/
Heirlooms, antiques and artifacts covering 5000 years.
Open Fri-Sat, 10am-5:30pm; Sun, noon-6pm. Group tours by appointment.
Admission charged.
Cedar Bluff Historic District Tour
115 Central Ave., Cedar Bluff 24609
(276) 964-4889
Historic grist mill, town, and historic district.
Map available at Town Hall.
Historic Crab Orchard Museum and Pioneer Park
US Route 19/460, three miles southwest of Tazewell, Tazewell 24651
(276) 988-6755
http://histcrab.netscope.net
Exhibits on American Indian settlements, tools, pioneer life, the Civil War, and 20th century coal and railroad industries; pioneer park of log and stone buildings furnished to depict 1830s life.
Open Mon-Sat, 9am-5pm; Summer, Sun, 1-5pm.
Admission charged.
Pocahontas Exhibition Mine and Museum
Route 659, Pocahontas 24635
(276) 945-2134 or 945-9522
http://wvweb.com./www/pocahontas_mine
Museum of coal heritage at the Pocahontas Mine.
Open April-Oct, Mon-Sat, 10am-5pm; Sun, noon-6pm.
Admission charged.
Tazewell County Courthouse
Main St., Tazewell 24651
(276) 988-7541
Historical records.
Open Mon- Fri, 8am- 4:30pm.
Tazewell County Historical Society
Dr. Greever House, E. Main St., Tazewell 24651
(276) 988-4069
http://www.tazewellhistory.org
Genealogical resources; local history and preservation.
Open Wed, 11:30am- 1:30pm.
Tazewell County Library
310 E. Main St. Tazewell 24651
(276) 988-2541
Genealogical information.
Open Mon, 9am- 8pm; Tues-Wed, 9am- 5:30pm; Thurs, 9am-8pm; Fri, 9am- 5:30pm; Sat, 10am-2pm; Sept-May, Sun, 2-6pm.
Tazewell County Tourism
c/o Historic Crab Orchard Museum and Pioneer Park
US Route 19/460, Tazewell 24651
(800) 588-9401 or (276) 988-6755
http://www.netscope.net/~tourtaz
Local information.
Walking Tour of Historic Tazewell
Brochure available from Tazewell County Historical Society; tour includes homes, churches, old banks and law offices.
Historic Grist Mill
112 River Rd., Cedar Bluff 24609
(276) 964-9691
www.historicmill.com
Authentic operational grist mill in nostalgic setting; tours available.
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