Lambsburg in Carroll County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
The Crooked Road
Virginia’s Heritage Music Trail
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 area’s 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 today’s 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. Marker can be reached from U.S. I-77 at milepost 0,, one mile south of SR 620, on the right when traveling north. located on I-77 at the Visitor Center Mile post 0 traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Lambsburg VA 24351, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 9 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); 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); Grayson County Virginia / North Carolina (approx. 8.6 miles away); Slave Cemetery (approx. 8.6 miles away in North Carolina).
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