Southwest Virginia Museum Historical State Park
The Southwest Virginia Museum Historical State Park is a Virginia museum, run as a state park, dedicated to preserving the history of the southwestern part of the commonwealth.Photo: Blackoffee, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Opening hours:
March 1st—December 1st: Tuesday—Friday 10:00 AM—4:00 PM; Saturday 10:00 AM—5:00 PM; Sunday 1:00 PM—5:00 PM - Email: swvamuseum@dcr.virginia.gov
- Type: Museum
- Description: Big Stone Gap, VA, listed on the NRHP in Virginia
- Also known as: “Southwest Virginia Museum”
- Address: 10 West 1st Street North, Big Stone Gap, VA 24219
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Christ Episcopal Church and Wallens Ridge State Prison.
Christ Episcopal Church
Church
Photo: Betcantrell, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Christ Episcopal Church, also known as Christ Church, Big Stone Gap, is a historic Episcopal church located at 100 Clinton Avenue in Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Virginia. Christ Episcopal Church is situated 1,800 feet northeast of Southwest Virginia Museum Historical State Park.
Wallens Ridge State Prison
Prison
Wallens Ridge State Prison is a level 5 state men's prison located in Big Stone Gap, Virginia, housing approximately 1,200 inmates. Since opening in April 1999, it has been a part of the Virginia Department of Corrections, and is identical to the Red Onion State Prison near Pound. Wallens Ridge State Prison is situated 1½ miles south of Southwest Virginia Museum Historical State Park.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Big Stone Gap and Imboden.
Big Stone Gap
Town
Photo: KJPurscell, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Big Stone Gap is a town in Wise County, Virginia, United States. The town was economically centered around the coal industry for much of its early development. The population was 5,254 at the 2020 census.
Imboden
Hamlet
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Imboden is an unincorporated community and coal town in Wise County, Virginia, United States. The town exists between Appalachia and Keokee, Virginia on State Route 606. It was named after Confederate General John Daniel Imboden. Imboden is situated 2 miles northwest of Southwest Virginia Museum Historical State Park.
East Stone Gap
Village
East Stone Gap is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Wise County, Virginia, United States. East Stone Gap is an eastern suburb of Big Stone Gap; U.S. Route 23 separates the two settlements. East Stone Gap is situated 2 miles east of Southwest Virginia Museum Historical State Park.
Southwest Virginia Museum Historical State Park
- Categories: house, Virginia state park, building, tourism, and tourist attraction
- Location: Wise, Virginia, South, United States, North America
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Latitude
36.86364° or 36° 51′ 49″ northLongitude
-82.78005° or 82° 46′ 48″ westOpen location code
868VV679+FXOpenStreetMap ID
way 482125888OpenStreetMap feature
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tourism=museumWikidata ID
Q7571374
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