From Damascus to Creek Junction, several connections with Appalachian Trail make loop hikes possible. Damascus to Whitetop Station, easy to moderate. The Virginia Highlands Arts and Crafts Festival, held in historic Abingdon in Washington County during the first two weeks in August each year, is the town's way of celebrating the revival in old-time arts and crafts. The streets are filled with booths of some of the area's finest artists and craftspeople. Visitors also browse the colorful shops in a town known for its own mountain crafts.
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The historic Martha Washington Inn with its wide front porch and famous rocking chairs beckons the weary traveler to come sit and watch the world pass. This elegantly restored inn predates the Civil War, and was once known as Martha Washington College, a school for young women. Typhoid fever and the Great Depression forced the school to close in the early twentieth century. Eclectic anonymous discussion forum for Dickenson County, Southwestern VA, the Mountain Empire, the Appalachians and beyond. Dickenson County Online - Internet portal for Dickenson County and surrounding area.