Eight major venues tell the story of our rich musical traditions. Flatfoot at the Carter Fold or the Floyd Country Store: learn about the music’s history at the Blue Ridge Institute, the Ralph Stanley Museum or the Blue Ridge Music Center; join in a jam at the Country Cabin II: hear a live radio show and attend the Old Fiddlers
By 1779, the patriots’ rebellions against the British had developed into a full-fledged war throughout the colonies. The British, in hopes of maintaining control, launched a “southern campaign.” Lord Charles Cornwallis led the charge to suppress the revolutionary movement in the south. By 1780, Cornwallis had moved into George and South Carolina and began advancing on North Carlonia and Virginia.
Marshall once aspired to be the state capital of Michigan. They were passed over in favor of another small agricultural town – Lansing. Owning to a central location on the Territorial Road (later paralleled largely by Interstate-94) the commercial activity and attendant quality of buildings is remarkable. Marshall has had a strong preservation ethic for a small town, repeatedly being
T. J .Collins designed the Marquis Building on Beverley Street with a corner turret, bay windows, and gable-roofed bays. Together these give this commercial building a commanding presence at the intersection that it rests upon. The T. J .Collins designed Switzer Building with triple arches on the 2nd floor based on larger Venetian palazzos with a diamond pattern of terra
The Southern Appalachian National Park Association was formed in Asheville to explore the goal of creating a 12,000-square mile park whose boundaries spanned parts of North and South Carolina, Georgia, Virginia, and Tennessee. By the 1920s the 814-square-mile area that would become Great Smoky Mountain National Park had lost two-thirds of its forest cover to logging operations. Only a few
The Detroit Riverwalk is an expanding public waterfront pathway system linking major attractions in downtown Detroit. The Renaissance Center is the focal point of the walk and also the tallest building in Michigan. At one point the Renaissance Center had no physical connection to the Detroit River. In 2004 the Riverwalk was completed to remedy that oversight. Features include a
Near the White House is a pathway of prominent Americans who volunteered for the betterment of their fellow citizens. The project was made possible by a grant from The Washington Times. Jane Addams In 1889, with Ellen Gates Starr, Jane Addams founded Hull House in Chicago, one of the nation’s first settlement houses. Hull House served as a community center
“Buy, Eat, Live local” shirts in a downtown Blacksburg store. The Blacksburg Farmers Market has an impressive looking permanent pavilion structure. The large lawn that is adjacent provides plenty of space for the public to spread out and spend some time. We walked around campus and said hello to Chrissy’s brother Mike who was attending Virginia Tech at the time.
Glass + Mirror Craft has produced four illuminated laminated towers that are located along Detroit’s historic Woodward Avenue. In this sculptural project, Glass+Metal Craft laminated two pieces of glass with a thermoplastic interlayer. During the day they have an aqua color accented by dark colored illustrations. At night they are illuminated, guiding people along the over 20 mile length of
New London was founded in 1646 by John Winthrop, the younger, who chose this shore-ringed “plantation” for its excellent harbor. This land, with its great natural assets, became one of the largest whaling ports in the country in the mid-19th century. As this industry waned, manufacturing flourished bringing an influx of foreign labor. A heritage walk of 30 bronze plaques,