Downtown Historic District, Marion, Virginia

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138 West Main Street
Marion, VA 24354
Phone: (276) 783-4190
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Other Sites

H.L. Bonham Regional Development & Tourism Center

Settler’s Museum of Southwest Virginia

Davis Valley Winery

Hungry Mother State Park

Sallie’s Crying Tree

Aspenvale Cemetery

Town House Grill

St. Clair’s Bottom Primitive Baptist Church

Madam Russell United Methodist Church

Museum of the Middle Appalachians

King-Stuart House

Elizabeth Cemetery

Clinch Mountain Wildlife Management Area

Historical Significance

The Town of Marion, once known as the Royal Oak community, was officially named after Revolutionary War hero Francis Marion. The community's Main Street was the main road passing through the region toward the southwest and has been known by many names, including the Wilderness Road, the Great Road, the Southwestern Turnpike, and Lee Highway.


Downtown Historic District, Marion, Virginia Today

Downtown's alive with arts, music, drama, shopping and dining. Anchor renovations include the 1929 Lincoln Theatre and the 1927 General Francis Marion Hotel. Add unique antiques, art galleries, restaurants and shopping. Catch a live taping of Song of the Mountains, a PBS series celebrating the region's Scots-Irish, mountain, bluegrass and country musical heritage.

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