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The Museum of Appalachia, located in Norris, Tennessee, 20 miles (32 km) north of Knoxville, is a living history museum that interprets the pioneer and early 20th-century period of the Southern Appalachian region of the United States.
Cleveland Virginia History and Heritage Museum: Cleveland: Russell: Heart of Appalachia: Local history: Located at the old Cleveland Elementary School, open by appointment [12] Clover Hill Village: Appomattox: Appomattox: Central: Living: Operated by the Appomattox County Historical Society, 6-acre living history village [5] C&O Railway ...
John Rice Irwin (December 11, 1930 – January 16, 2022) was an American cultural historian, and founder of the Museum of Appalachia in Norris, Tennessee.. His interest in history began at an early age, and was inspired by his grandparents to start a museum.
Museum of Appalachia President Lindsey Meyer Gallaher, the late founder John Rice Irwin's granddaughter, speaks during a celebration of the life of Alex Haley for the Heroes of Southern Appalachia ...
The major growth in industry came in the late 19th century, after the war. The Southern Railway, successor to the Richmond and Danville, built a grand passenger station in Danville in 1899, which is still in use by Amtrak and is a satellite facility of the Virginia Museum.
Appalachia was formerly home to three railroad companies. The "big three" were the Southern Railway, Louisville & Nashville, and the Interstate Railroad. As of 2022, the Norfolk Southern Railroad is the only operating line through Appalachia, hauling only coal and the occasional ammonium nitrate and limestone aggregate product. These hoppers ...
Big Crab Orchard Site is a historic archaeological site located near Tazewell, Tazewell County, Virginia.The Crab Orchard site was patented in 1750, and was one of the first European settlements in Southwest Virginia.
Flanary Archeological Site is a landmark historic archaeological site located near Dungannon in Scott County, Virginia, United States.Located across the Clinch River from Dungannon, the site was inhabited as early as 6000 BC.