Lambsburg in Carroll County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
The Crooked Road
Virginias Heritage Music Trail
Photographed by Brandon D Cross, September 12, 2019
1. The Crooked Road Marker
From the Blue Ridge Mountains to the Coalfields region, southwest Virginia is blessed with historic and contemporary music venues, musicians, and fretted instrument makers. Historically isolated, the region retained its strong musical legacy by passing traditions down through musical families to an appreciative community.
Old time mountain music, bluegrass, and gospel can be enjoyed all year long and several museums are devoted to showcasing the areas rich musical heritage.
The Crooked Road winds through the ruggedly beautiful Appalachian Mountains and leads you to the major hotspots of old time mountain, music country music, and bluegrass. Alive and kickin for todays fans, these venues preserve and celebrate musical traditions passed down through generations. Annual festivals, weekly concerts, radio shows, and jam sessions ring out to large audiences and intimate gatherings. Please visit the Crooked Road website to plan your trip to coincide with the current entertainment events.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Arts, Letters, Music.
Location. 36° 33.858′ N, 80° 44.625′ W. Marker is in Lambsburg, Virginia, in Carroll County. It can be reached from U.S. I-77 at milepost 0, one mile south of
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Regionally, this marker is in Southwest Virginia and in the Blue Ridge Highlands. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Upper South, in Appalachia, and specifically in Southern Appalachia. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture, one of the original Thirteen Colonies, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 8 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: James A. Williams, Jr. (a few steps from this marker); Richard Milton Strauser (within shouting distance of this marker); Welcome to the Blue Ridge National Heritage Area (approx. 0.4 miles away in North Carolina); The Agricultural Scene (approx. 4.4 miles away); Hardin Taliaferro (approx. 4.7 miles away in North Carolina); Jesse Franklin (approx. 7.4 miles away in North Carolina); 90 MM Gun Tank M47 Patton (approx. 7.8 miles away in North Carolina); The Graves House (approx. 8.1 miles away in North Carolina).
Photographed by Brandon D Cross, September 12, 2019
2. The Crooked Road Marker
Photographed by J. J. Prats, May 14, 2023
3. The Crooked Road Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on August 14, 2023. It was originally submitted on September 28, 2019, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. This page has been viewed 372 times since then and 17 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 28, 2019, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. 3. submitted on May 18, 2023, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
