Museum of the Middle Appalachians

 
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14,000 BP
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
A Woodland Indian village was located at the eastern end of the valley. 

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1700s
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 Saltville Foundation sponsors paleontological and archeological research in the Saltville area.
 

   

    
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.

 

       

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