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14,000 BP |
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The Saltville Valley can date its human occupation back 14,000 years.
Prehistoric creatures visited the valley, attracted by the
extensive salt deposits.
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A.D. 1000-1500 |
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A Woodland Indian village was located at the eastern end
of the valley.
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1700s |
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Two of Patrick Henry's sisters moved into the Saltville
Valley in the 1780's and began the commercial production of
salt. This production continued unabated for the next 200
years.
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the valley's salt history and its history as a company town.
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sponsors paleontological and archeological research in
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Saltville Hall:
The
Tannersville Community Center Art Show |
A new exhibit, “The
Tannersville Community Center Art Show”, is on display in The
Saltville Hall at the Museum of the Middle Appalachians in
downtown Saltville. Tannersville is a small community located in
Southwest Tazewell County.
Janit Christian teaches the Bob Ross Method of painting to a
group of Senior Citizens at the Tannersville Community Center on
Thursday morning and evening. Christian is a certified Bob Ross
art instructor in landscape and florals. This class is an off
campus course offered by Southwest Virginia Community College
and is open to students age 15 to 90. No previous training or
talent is required. At the beginning, students do several Bob
Ross paintings. Christian says everyone learns, no one leaves
without having put their ideas and feelings on canvas.
Zola Evans, a MoMA volunteer, took up painting after she
retired. Her husband Will was ill and was pleased that she had
found something to help her through the stress of taking care of
an invalid. She found fellowship at the community center and
developed a passion for painting. After her husband passed away,
she also started china painting and really enjoys this. Evans
says it is good therapy.
Southwest Virginia Community College is now registering for
summer and fall classes. Applications can be picked up at the
Museum or on line. There is a tuition fee, but senior citizens
who qualify can usually get a grant for the class.
The Museum is open Monday through Saturday from 10:00 am to 4:00
pm and on Sunday from 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm.
The following exhibits are displayed in the expanded Museum:
Geology, the Ice Age, Native Americans, Pioneer Settlement,
Early Salt and Gypsum Industry, War-Between-The-States,
Industrialization, Company Town Life, and Wetlands.
[Exhibits] [Saltville Hall] [Education Programs] [Saltville Foundation] [Museum Store] [Links]
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