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Saltville native Robert Porterfield was an out-of-work actor in New York City when he decided to return to southwestern "Virginia in 1932. He brought with him twenty-two other unemployed actors, and together they founded Barter Theatre, allowing…

The Sinking Spring Cemetery marks the site of the first church building bearing the Sinking Spring name. Built as a front-log structure in the early 1700’s, it was supplanted by a larger building sometime in the 1780’s. This continued as the church…

Adam Hickman was a local builder and town councilman who built this house and the nearby William Pitts House in the 1850's. Both houses are distinctive but the Hickman House bears an additional distinction from the legendary status of the cave behind…

"Located one block south of Main Street...the Depot Square Historic District began taking shape around 1856 when the Virginia and Tennessee Railroad extended the first railroad through Abingdon and constructed a depot. The advent of the railroad made…

"A repertory theater group was organized here in the 1930s by Robert Porterfield for out-of-work actors. From bartering admission tickets for anything from huckleberries to lamb chops, it has grown into the State Theatre of Virginia. Drawing…

According to The Historical Markers Database (HMdb.org) there are 23 Historical Markers and War Memorials in Abingdon. Many of the markers, but not all, were issued by the Virginia Conservation Commission and are listed in the Virginia Landmarks…

Appalachian Poets and Writers has links to Library holdings and related material for a few local poets and writers, including Lou Crabtree and Lee Smith. It also provides links to the Appalachian Collection at the Washington County Public Library and…

Barter Theatre performance of "Calling on Lou," reviewed by Kingsport Times-News and the Washington County News

Appalachian Homecoming was conceived as a series of programs all taking place at the Washington County (Va.) Public Library highlighting positive aspects of Appalachian life and culture. While planning the program we talked to people like Randy…

Lewis and the editors knit together oral history interviews, excerpts from essays, speeches, reports and proposals, reflections from former students and colleagues, and poetry and recipes to create a tapestry of Lewis's extraordinary personal and…