When you come to Song of the Mountains, we hope you’ll spend the day, the weekend or the week in our area. We’ve got outstanding recreational opportunities and pristine wilderness to match our cultural offerings. The websites below will get you started on general information about restaurants, lodging, local history, museums, and popular events in Marion and Smyth County.
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| Marion Information |
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Welcome to the town where Mountain Dew was invented! It's also the gateway to Mount Rogers (the highest peak in Virginia) and only three miles from Hungry Mother State Park. Visit the Smyth-Bland Regional Library in downtown Marion that houses the archives of Sherwood Anderson--author of Winesburg, Ohio - who spent the last 15 years of his life here. His gravesite is a short drive from downtown. www.marionva.org |
Hungry Mother State Park |
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| Smyth County Chamber |
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Details on Smyth County communities including Chilhowie, Saltville and Marion. The Museum of the Middle Appalachians (Saltville) displays fossils from mastodons, wooly mammoths and musk ox deposited in the area during the Ice Age, along with numerous archaeological artifacts recovered from local Woodland Indian sites and the Civil War era. www.smythchamber.org
Smyth County Tourism Association
Uncover the many sides of yourself from adventurous and exotic, to romantic and playful, to reflective and philosophical. Immerse yourself in nature, outdoor recreation, theatre, history, and culture, shopping, and dining. Take a drive on a crooked road or just sit a spell and take in the local color.
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Museum of the Middle Appalachians
Fossil Exibit |
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We’ve got the best of the outdoors within easy reach: fishing, hiking, camping, swimming, boating, horseback riding, stargazing, and spectacular scenery.
Enjoy with a group or find a secluded spot all to yourself!
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Mount Rogers
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Hungry Mother State Park
www.dcr.state.va.us/parks/hungrymo.htm
Grayson Highlands State Park
www.dcr.state.va.us/parks/graysonh.htm
Mount Rogers National Recreation Area
www.fs.fed.us/r8/gwj/mr/
The Appalachian Trail
www.marionva.org/attractions/trail/
Blue Ridge Parkway --Access within one hour
www.nps.gov/blri/
Virginia ’s Civil War Trails
www.marionva.org/attractions/wartrails/ |
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