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South Western Virginia Blue Ridge Mountain View Land For Sale by
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52 Private Wooded Mountain
Acres for Sale by Owner
near Abingdon, VA
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the land and representative of the wooded state of property. Third
picture is representative of the access road to property. Fourth
picture is view toward Abingdon from near the property, and the Fifth
picture is view to west from property.
Washington County Virginia
Very secluded "knob" land with beautiful views and in sight of
historical Abingdon, Va., home of the world famous Barter Theater.
Virginia Highlands Airport within sight of the property, as is
Interstate 81. Only a few miles to South Holston Lake, Bristol Motor
Speedway, Emory & Henry College, Tri-Cities Airport and many other
points of interest. Property was farmed until mid 50's but is now
re-forested with some timber. Spring on property and public electric
power passes near the property. Located approximately 3 miles SW of
Abingdon, VV on Puckett Knob Road, which is a shared private road to
property.
This private acreage (52 +/-) is being offered at $325,000.00.
Shown by appointment only.
Chartered in 1778, Abingdon has
long been a center for culture and commerce. The first English
speaking settlement to be incorporated in the watershed of the
Mississippi, Abingdon was the principal distribution point for mail
and supplies on the Great Road to the farthermost wilderness of the
West. Abingdon was truly "the Gateway to America’s Frontier." It
offers great history, charm and romance!
DAY ONE Afternoon Arrival
Stop by the Abingdon Convention & Visitors Bureau (335 Cummings
Street) to find all there is to do in Historic Abingdon. Begin with
the self-guided walking tour of the twenty-block historic district
(brochure available at the Visitors Center). Stops will include the
Fields-Penn 1860 House Museum, the Martha Washington Inn, the Barter
Theatre, the Washington County Courthouse, and the Tavern. Check into
your accommodations (we have superb hotels and bed & breakfasts and
can assist you in finding lodging), and then enjoy a delicious dinner
at one of the many fine restaurants.
DAY TWO
Start your day with a short drive to the "Decorator District" for some
serious shopping. Here you will find items for every taste ranging
from china to collectibles. Be sure to visit Dixie Pottery, offering
over 100,000 square feet of items from around the world. Return to
Abingdon for lunch at one of the fine restaurants. Stroll downtown and
browse through the many fine shops offering antiques, fine clothing,
and more! If you love fine Appalachian crafts, you will want to visit
the Cave House Craft Shop also located on Main Street.
After lunch make the short drive to White’s Mill. White’s Mill is one
of only a few remaining mills of its type. See broom makers and other
crafters at work. Return to Abingdon where you can have dinner at the
historic Martha Washington Inn. After dinner walk across the street to
the Barter Theatre, The State Theatre of Virginia, for an evening of
professional theatre. The Barter launched the careers of such notable
actors as Gregory Peck, Ernest Borgnine, and Patricia Neal.
DAY THREE
Today continue your exploration of the arts. Last night you saw the
performing arts, today enjoy the visual arts. The tour begins at the
William King Regional Arts Center, A Partner of the Virginia Museum of
Fine Arts. While here enjoy exhibits in four galleries, talk with the
artists-in-residence, and shop the Museum Store. Afterwards travel to
the Arts Depot. Housed in an actual railroad depot are several
artists-in-residence offering works in a variety of media.
After lunch consider a walk or hike on the Virginia Creeper Trail
beginning in town on Pecan Street. Bike rental and shuttle services
are available. Or, visit Abingdon Winery and Vineyards or Wolf Creek
Winery for tours and tastings. Children will enjoy the large play
ground area, swimming pools, and skate park located at the Harry L.
Coomes Recreation Center on the east end of town. We can offer other
ideas for activities while in Abingdon, or perhaps after all you’ve
done, you might just want to take in a movie at the state-of-the-art
Cinemall!
If you are seeking a special experience while in the area, Abingdon
offers unique services such as hot air balloon rides, carriage rides,
ghost tours, and fishing guide services. Just ask for more details!
About Washington
County VA
A Brief History of Washington County, Virginia
Washington County VA was named for General George Washington before
he was elected President. A history of Washington County, Virginia
might include all the territory originally encompassed in Augusta
County, formed by the Virginia House of Burgesses in 1738; Botetourt
County in 1770; Fincastle County in 1772; and Washington County
established on December 7, 1776. Each of the subsequent counties
split from the Washington County of 1776: Russell County in 1786,
Lee County in 1793, Tazewell County in 1800, Scott County in 1814,
Smyth County in 1832, Wise County in 1836, Buchanan County in 1858,
Dickenson County in 1880. Each has a history of its own. With a few
exceptions, this article will be concerned with the current
boundaries of Washington County, Virginia.
Pre-1777
The Great Valley of Virginia was a 'superhighway' for various tribes
of original inhabitants of what is now known as the United States of
America. Relics, such as arrowheads and tomahawk stones that attest
to the presence of American Indians and continue to be found in
local plowed fields. Scotch-Irish and German Settlers who traveled
from Pennsylvania down what was called the Great Indian Trail
encounter those people and the buffalo, which grazed along the way.
The American
Revolution
In the fall of 1780, four hundred men from Washington County were
mustered to travel under the command of Colonel William Campbell to
overcome the British troops under the command of Patrick Ferguson.
North Carolina and Tennessee militia from various counties joined
with the Virginians to pursue the British and engage them at King's
Mountain, South Carolina. The "Overmountain Men" were ordered to
yell like Indians during this attack. The confusion that resulted
from the yelling and exceptional marksmanship as well as other
tactics helped cause the death of Ferguson and the defeat of his
troops October 7, 1780.
Railroads
Starting in the mid-1800's railroads carried passengers and
materials through and from Washington County VA. Communities along
the main route from Washington Springs to Goodson (now Bristol)
included Glade Spring, Emory, Meadowview, Wolf Hills (now Abingdon),
Fractionsville, Wyndale and Wallace. One line went from Glade Spring
to Saltville by way of Litz, Keywood and Clinchburg; another line
extended from Bristol to Mendota; another headed southeast from
Abingdon to West Jefferson, North Carolina by way of Watauga, Barron
(now Alvarado), Delmar, Drowning Ford Station, Hellena, Damascus,
Laureldale, Taylors Valley, Creek Junction, Cant Work and Green
Cove. For a period of time passengers arriving on a Virginia line at
Bristol, Virginia had to disembark and walk a short distance to
climb aboard a Tennessee train on a Tennessee line if they wanted to
continue south. Roads suitable for automobiles have replaced the
lines from Damascus to Laurel Bloomery, Tennessee and from Damascus
to Shady Valley, Tennessee. The Virginia Creeper Trail is a linear
park that has replaced the Norfolk & Western rails and crosses from
Abingdon to the North Carolina line.
Topography
A major part of Washington County is in the Great Valley region of
Virginia, where Abingdon, the County Seat, was established. To the
north are the North Fork of the Holston River and the Clinch
mountain range; to the south and east are River Knobs, the junction
of the Middle Fork and the South Fork of the Holston River, and the
mountain ranges known as the Holston and the Virginia Iron. The
combination of springs and elevation provided waterpower, harnessed
behind small dams for milling grains and for sawing lumber from the
abundant stands of trees. Water powered electrification with direct
current brought light and heat to some homes early in the 20th
Century. Grayson, Smyth, and Washington Counties join at the top of
the second highest mountain (5,520 feet) in Virginia formerly known
as "Meadow", because of its prominent bald field. Winter snows in
that open field have caused the change of its name to White Top
Mountain.
The Notch
The southern boundary line of Virginia was assigned to parallel
36deg;30'. In 1749 when Peter Jefferson, father of Thomas Jefferson,
surveyed from about where Patrick County is today, he kept moving
farther north away from the assigned parallel till he discontinued
his survey east of Damascus. In 1800, the northeast tip of the new
state of Tennessee joined Virginia and North Carolina on Pond
Mountain. Tennessee continues on that northern parallel in
Washington County, until it jogs south but not to 36o30'. Three
stories are told about the Notch: (1) the surveyor was inebriated
(2) iron deposits in the Iron Mountains interfered with readings of
the compass and (3) the strong will of Tennesseans prevailed.
Abingdon VA
In the County Seat, history can be found within the record books of
the Washington County Courthouse, in the cemeteries dating before
the Revolution, in the homes throughout the historic district, and
dedicated markers. One historic house constructed in 1832 was the
home of Brigadier General Francis Preston. After General Preston's
death the Holston Conference of the Methodist Church acquired the
property. On March 15, 1860 classes began in Martha Washington
College for women, the first such recognition of Martha Custis, the
wife of George Washington. The "War Between the States" interrupted
classes while a hospital temporarily occupied the College. After
that war classes resumed and continued until 1931. The enlarged
campus of four buildings was purchased to change function once more
to become Martha Washington Inn.
Bristol,
Virginia
Even though the General Assembly granted a charter and named the
city Bristol on February 12, 1890, the area has a history dating
back to 1749, when it was called Sapling Grove. At an elevation of
1672 feet, the northern half of State Street lies in Virginia; the
southern half lies in Bristol, Tennessee.
Damascus VA
Recipients of Revolutionary Land Grants were some of the earliest
settlers in the southeastern part of Washington County. Even though
Daniel Boone was born in Pennsylvania and moved with his father's
family to the Yadkin River in North Carolina, he played an important
part in future migrations by other Mocksville, North Carolina
residents, who followed the Daniel Boone Trail to Kentucky and
beyond. Some were so pleased by the conditions in the valley carved
out by the Beaver Dam Creek and the Laurel Creek that they stayed in
what would later be named Damascus.
Emory VA
The village of Emory developed around the perimeter of Emory & Henry
College for men, founded in 1836. Named for Bishop John Emory of the
Methodist Church and Patrick Henry, the famed Virginia patriot and
political leader, the college was planned by the Rev. Mr. Creed
Fulton and Tobias Smyth, whose log cabin was moved from its original
location to the campus, where it can be seen today. In 1861, all the
students withdrew to join the army; and the main building became a
hospital. In 1922, women were admitted to the college, which
continues to be co-educational.
Konnarock
In the far southeast corner of Washington County lies part of the
community known as Konnarock. Logging of the virgin timber in the
valley and up the sides of White Top Mountain by the Hassinger
Lumber Company from 1906 to Christmas Eve, 1928 provided a boom
economy in the form of new homes, company buildings and sawmills,
and a railroad spur to an existing line. After all the large timber
was gone, the town reverted to being a remote village of people who
love to live at the north base of White Top Mountain.
Mendota
The community in the northwest corner of Washington County took the
name given the area by native people, because the name means "bend
in the river." For the five eastern tribes who fished the river and
hunted the woods, Mendota was an excellent place to meet. High on
the cliffs, there are overlooks for viewing the river in both
directions. When settlers moved in they found that the soil in this
valley was rich for farming.
Saltville
Part of a sea was captured in the valley near the northeast corner
where Washington County borders Smyth County. This salty lake
attracted birds and animals, then hunters of various tribes, then a
surveyor Charles Campbell who was granted 330 acres including the
remaining lake and swamp by King George II in 1748. Settlers and
soldiers traveled to "The Lick" to purchase salt, the product of
crystallization during boiling of the salty water. When spring rains
and melting snows raised the level of the North Fork of the Holston
River, flat bottom boats were used to carry salt to Chattanooga and
beyond. From 1893 chemical factories provided jobs, while sadly
polluting the rivers. Discovery of Wooly Mammoth remains has led to
further paleontological digs and the Museum of the Middle
Appalachians.
Natural Tunnel
State Park
The Commonwealth of Virginia acquired the tunnel and 100 surrounding
acres in 1967 from the Natural Tunnel Chasm and Caverns Corp. to
establish Natural Tunnel State Park. Approximately 750 additional
acres were later acquired and the park opened in 1971.
Natural Tunnel, called the "Eighth Wonder of the World" by William
Jennings Bryan, has been attracting sightseers to the mountains of
southwestern Virginia for more than 100 years. Today it is the focal
point of Natural Tunnel State Park, a park which offers visitors not
only spectacular sights but also swimming, camping, picnicking,
hiking, a visitor center, an amphitheater and interpretive programs.
The creation of Natural Tunnel began more than a million years ago in
the early glacial period when groundwater bearing carbonic acid
percolated through crevices and slowly dissolved surrounding limestone
and dolomite bedrock. Then, what is now Stock Creek was probably
diverted underground to continue carving the tunnel slowly over many
centuries. The walls of the tunnel show evidence of prehistoric life,
and many fossils can be found in the creek bed and on tunnel walls.
Location: Natural Tunnel State Park is in Scott County, approximately
13 miles north of Gate City and 20 miles north of Kingsport, Tenn.. To
get there, from I-81, take U.S. 23 North to Gate City (approximately
20 miles). Take State Route 871 and go one mile east to park entrance.
Wilderness
Road State Park was purchased in 1993; the park is approximately
200 acres that lie astride the "Wilderness Road." Wilderness Road was
carved by Daniel Boone in 1775 to open America’s first western
frontier. Most notable in the park are the Karlan Mansion, built in
the 1870s, and Martin's Station, a replica of a fort built there in
1775. Click here to visit the Friends of Wilderness Road's website,
which provides details about the fort.
Karlan Mansion is unfurnished but available for rent for special
events. Bikes can be rented to ride the Wilderness Road Trail that
passes through the park. The park also has a self-guided hiking trail
as well as interpretive and environmental educational programs. Snacks
and other merchandise are available seasonally at the Wilderness Road
Outpost, located by Wilderness Road Trail.
Location: At the intersection of Routes 58 and 923, five miles west of
Ewing, Va., and six miles east of Cumberland Gap National Historical
Park, Middlesboro, Ky.
DANIEL BOONE
WILDERNESS TRAIL is one of the nation's most historic routes. The
Daniel Boone Wilderness Trail was blazed by the legendary frontiersman
in 1775 from Long Island of the Holston at what is now Kingsport,
Tennessee, through Scott and Lee Counties and Cumberland Gap of Virginia
into Kentucky. It would become the route for hundreds of thousands of
settlers of the western frontier. For more information, call (276)
452-4520.
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