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John Fox Jr. House, also known as the John Fox Jr. Museum, is a historic home located at Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Virginia. It is named for the American author John Fox Jr., who lived there from 1890 until 1919. A bestselling author, many of his stories were set in Appalachia and have been adapted to film and television.
Big Stone Gap is home to several museums. The June Tolliver House, located on Jerome Street, is home to the Trail of the Lonesome Pine, the official outdoor drama of Virginia. Southwest Virginia Museum. The Southwest Virginia Museum Historical State Park is located in the downtown area in the former home of C. Bascom Slemp. Construction of the ...
June Tolliver House, also known as the June Tolliver House & Folk Art Center, is a historic home located at Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Virginia. It was built in 1890, and is a 2 + 1 ⁄ 2-story, three-bay Queen Anne-style brick dwelling. It has complex gable roof with projecting end bays.
Josiah was born on November 25, 1832, to Jesse Combs (1798–1874) and Mary 'Polly' (Boling) Combs (1801–1875) of Hazard, Perry County, Kentucky.
It is located in Big Stone Gap, in a house built in the 1880s for former Virginia Attorney General, Rufus A. Ayers. It was designed and built by Charles A. Johnson. Construction began in 1888 and was completed in 1895. [3] The limestone and sandstone used on the exterior walls came from area quarries. Red oak lines the interior walls and ceilings.
In 1948, his daughter and the Slemp Foundation donated his former home in Big Stone Gap to the Commonwealth of Virginia, which now operates it as the Southwest Virginia Museum Historical State Park. It hosts folk events and concerts throughout the year, as well as a wintertime Christmas tree exhibit highlighting local charities and crafts.
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