Clintwood in Dickenson County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)

Ralph Stanley Museum

Photographed by J. J. Prats, October 16, 2015

1. Ralph Stanley Museum Marker

Inscription. Senator Roland Ephraim Chase built this historic home around 1903. It was the first brick home in Clintwood. His father, Captain John Perry Chase, C.S.A., a founder of Clintwood, gave the adjoining land for the Dickenson County Court House. Senator Chase raised his large family in this four-story home. His law office was on the ground level. This home was the focal point of town activities for almost fifty years.

Erected by Cumberland Mountain Rangers, S.C.V. Camp #1798.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Sons of Confederate Veterans/United Confederate Veterans series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1903.

Location. 37° 8.992′ N, 82° 27.434′ W. Marker is in Clintwood, Virginia, in Dickenson County. It is at the intersection of Main Street and Volunteer Avenue on Main Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 249 Clintwood Main St, Clintwood VA 24228, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Southwest Virginia.

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 original Cherokee Nation,

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 6 miles of this marker, measured

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as the crow flies: Dickenson County War Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); John Mullins (within shouting distance of this marker); Mullins Family (approx. 0.2 miles away); Clintwood (approx. 0.8 miles away); Dickenson County (approx. 4.8 miles away); Daniel Webster Dotson (approx. 4.9 miles away); Wise County / Dickenson County (approx. 5.1 miles away); Sunnydale Farm (approx. 5.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Clintwood.

Another marker is no longer nearby. John Mullins (was approx. ¼ mile away but has been reported to have been replaced with another marker now near it).

Photographed by J. J. Prats, October 16, 2015

2. Ralph Stanley Museum Marker

Marker is the plaque to the left of the front door.

Ralph Stanley Museum and Traditional Mountain Music Center image. Click for full size.

Photographed by J. J. Prats, October 16, 2015

3. Ralph Stanley Museum and Traditional Mountain Music Center

Senator Roland E. Chase (1867–1948) image. Click for full size.

Photographed by W. W. Foster, 1920

4. Senator Roland E. Chase (1867–1948)

Dr. Ralph Stanley (1927– ) image. Click for full size.

By Rob Crawford via Wikipedia Commons, April 20, 2008

5. Dr. Ralph Stanley (1927– )

Performing in Dallas Texas

The Crooked Road image. Click for full size.

6. The Crooked Road

Credits. This page was last revised on December 15, 2025. It was originally submitted on November 19, 2015, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio. This page has been viewed 767 times since then and 27 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on November 19, 2015, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio. 6. submitted on December 15, 2013, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio.