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The Arts LOVEwork in Abingdon

  • Address
    150 West Main Street
    Abingdon, VA 24210
  • Phone
    800-435-3440
  • City
    Abingdon
    Locality
    Washington
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Abingdon celebrates its unique history as an Appalachian frontier town with a LOVEwork inspired by the legendary Daniel Boone.  In the 1760s, Boone was surveying the land that would eventually become Abingdon. Legend holds that as he was camping, a pack of wolves emerged from a nearby cave and attacked his hunting dogs before being driven away. Boone nicknamed the area “Wolf Hills.”

The Abingdon LOVEwork is 7 feet high and 15 feet wide, featuring a howling wolf.  You’ll find it on Main Street, directly across the street from Barter Theatre, the State Theatre of Virginia.  While you’re visiting the LOVEwork, stop and throw a penny in the adjacent fountain. The sculpture, by artist Charles Vess, is inspired by Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream.  

Region

Southwest Virginia - Blue Ridge Highlands

Last Updated: 12/08/2020

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    LOVEwork at Veritas Vineyards
    151 Veritas Lane
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    LOVEwork at Virginia Welcome Center in Fredericksburg
    Interstate 95
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    LOVEwork at Virginia Welcome Center in Lambsburg
    Mile Marker 0, I-77 Northbound
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    Luray, VA 22835
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    9201 Center Street
    Manassas, VA 20110

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    Sisters at Abingdon's Martha Washington Inn
    150 West Main Street
    Abingdon, VA 24210
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    150 West Main Street
    Abingdon, VA 24210
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  • Barter Theatre
    Barter Theatre
    127 West Main Street
    Abingdon, VA 24210
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    The Pakalachian Food Truck
    110 W Main Street
    Abingdon, VA 24210
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