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The Southwest Virginia Cultural Center and Marketplace (formerly Heartwood) is a visitor center, music venue, artisan marketplace, and community space located in Southwest Virginia in Abingdon, Virginia and is the gateway to regional craft, music, food outdoors, and local culture. The Southwest Virginia Cultural Center and Marketplace is the largest effort to market Southwest Virginia as a single, unified destination to benefit the economy of the entire region. The building and its combined initiatives will contribute to a sustainable economy by highlighting the unique natural assets of the region with the purpose of attracting tourism and high-end creative economy businesses. The facility serves as the cultural and entrepreneurial introduction to the counties of Bland, Buchanan, Carroll, Dickenson, Floyd, Franklin, Giles, Grayson, Lee, Montgomery, Patrick, Pulaski, Russell, Scott, Smyth, Tazewell, Washington, Wise, and Wythe, and the cities of Bristol, Galax, Norton, and Radford.Opened in 2011, the SWVA Cultural Center was inspired by the spirit and character of Southwest Virginia. Elements of agricultural buildings and structures, native to the settlers of the area, served as the inspiration for a distinctive and dynamic building. Designed by Spectrum Design of Roanoke and built by MB Contractors, Inc., the 29,000-square-foot (2,700 m2) building sits on eight acres alongside Interstate 81. The LEED Registered building features artisan galleries, a cafe with locally supplied organic / farm-to-table fare, video portraits of musicians, craftspeople, and places to visit. Multiple maps of the region highlight destinations for visitors. The center showcases exhibits and demonstrations by local artisans and serves as a major venue on the Crooked Road Music Heritage Trail, complete with professionally produced musical performances. The building houses the offices of the Friends of Southwest Virginia, the Cultural Heritage Foundation, 'Round the Mountain: Southwest Virginia's Artisan Network and The Crooked Road, Virginia's Heritage Music Trail.The facility was constructed and has been operated by three joint entities: Friends of Southwest Virginia, a 501c3 community development non-profit; the Southwest Virginia Cultural Heritage Foundation; and ‘Round the Mountain, Southwest Virginia's 501c3 non-profit artisan network. Funding partners included the Tobacco Indemnification and Community Revitalization Commission and Appalachian Regional Commission. Partners include the Virginia Department of Housing and Community Development, Virginia Tourism Corporation and the Virginia Department of Conservation and Resources. The Southwest Virginia Cultural Heritage Commission, established in 2008 by the Virginia General Assembly and transitioned to the Southwest Virginia Cultural Heritage Foundation in 2011, works as the lead in developing and coordinating the creative economy in Southwest Virginia. Through a supporting non-profit, the Friends of Southwest Virginia, businesses and individuals help artists, craftspeople, localities, nonprofits and entrepreneurs mobilize and succeed. The creative economy movement is defined by innovative business development techniques. From the arts and music of the region to cultural goods and services capitalized through tourism to research and development, the joint work of the Foundation and the non-profit is revolutionizing the rural economic development system of Southwest Virginia and providing new jobs for the region. A multifaceted plan identifies the cultural and natural assets of the region; coordinates initiatives, organizations and venues engaged in cultural and natural heritage toward more efficient operations for all partner organizations; and develops a comprehensive strategy and capital improvements plan to maximize the impact of state investments in this significant restructuring effort. Key initiatives include: Branding and marketing Southwest Virginia to the world as a distinct culture and destination Developing and sustaining the Southwest Virginia Cultural Center and Marketplace (formerly Heartwood) Expanding outdoor recreation development initiatives and marketing throughout the region Planning and implementing downtown revitalization throughout the region to instill a high quality of life within our communities and promoting them to the world for a broad spectrum of economic development opportunitiesThe Friends of Southwest Virginia is supported through a regional partnership program of the 19 counties, four cities and 54 towns of Southwest Virginia; while funding from the many communities varies, support across the region for a single front in economic redevelopment is unified. Partners include the Virginia Department of Housing and Community Development, Virginia Tourism Corporation and the Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation. Funding partners include the Commonwealth of Virginia, Virginia Tobacco Region Revitalization Commission, Appalachian Regional Commission, U.S. Economic Development Administration, several private foundations, and the communities of Southwest Virginia through the SWVA Partnership Program.

The William King Museum of Art (WKMA) is a visual arts and cultural heritage museum located in Abingdon, Virginia. It is housed in a historic 1913 former school building. The William King Museum of Art features galleries showcasing art of the region and of the world, both contemporary and historic. The museum also features resident artist studios, an outdoor sculpture garden, and the VanGogh Educational Outreach Program. The William King Museum of Art is a partner of the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts and a member of the American Alliance of Museums, the Virginia Association of Museums, and the Southeastern Museums Conference.

David Campbell (August 7, 1779 – March 19, 1859) was a Virginia merchant, soldier, farmer, and politician who became the 27th Governor of Virginia, serving from 1837 to 1840.

Abingdon is a town in Washington County, Virginia, United States, 133 miles (214 km) southwest of Roanoke. The population was 8,376 at the 2020 census. It is the county seat of Washington County. The town encompasses several historically significant sites and features a fine arts and crafts scene centered on the galleries and museums along Main Street. Abingdon is part of the Kingsport−Bristol (TN)−Bristol (VA) Metropolitan Statistical Area, which is a component of the Johnson City−Kingsport−Bristol, TN-VA Combined Statistical Area − commonly known as the Tri-Cities region.

The Martha Washington Inn is a historic hotel located in Abingdon, Virginia. Originally built in 1832 by General Francis Preston, hero of the War of 1812, for his family of nine children, over the course of the last 174 years, the building has served as an upscale women's college, a Civil War hospital and barracks, and as a residence for visiting actors of the Barter Theatre. In addition to hotel services, the inn now offers spa treatments. Many people say the house might be haunted by ghosts from the area. The Martha Washington Hotel & Spa is a member of Historic Hotels of America, the official program of the National Trust for Historic Preservation.

Located in Abingdon, Washington County, Virginia, Mont Calm — also known as Montcalm — is a historic house. It is a two-story, five-bay brick farmhouse constructed in the Federal style that dates back to 1827. Its two-story extension, which was added in approximately 1905, is 40 feet long and 30 feet broad. A standing seam metal gable roof covers the home, which has a limestone base. A porch with a shed roof and Tuscan order columns supports the front facade. Virginia Governor David Campbell lived there (1779–1859).It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1974.

St. Thomas Episcopal Church is a historic parish of the Episcopal Church in Abingdon, Virginia, within the Diocese of Southwestern Virginia.

Abingdon Historic District is a national historic district located at Abingdon, Washington County, Virginia. The district encompasses 145 contributing buildings, 2 contributing site, and 13 contributing structures in the town of Abingdon. It includes a variety of residential, commercial, and institutional buildings dating from the late-18th century to the mid-20th century. Notable contributing resources include Sinking Spring Cemetery, William King High School (1913), General Francis Preston House (1832), Martha Washington Inn, Barter Theatre, the Virginia House, Alexander Findlay House (1827), Gabriel Stickley House (c. 1830), Ann Berry House (c. 1830), Washington County Courthouse (1868), Rev. Charles Cummings House (c. 1773), and James Fields House (1857). Located in the district and separately listed are the Abingdon Bank and Dr. William H. Pitts House.It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1970, with a boundary increase in 1986.

Barter Theatre, in Abingdon, Virginia, opened on June 10, 1933. It is the longest-running professional Equity theatre in the United States.

Virginia Highlands Airport (IATA: VJI, ICAO: KVJI, FAA LID: VJI) is a public use airport located two nautical miles (4 km) west of the central business district of Abingdon, a city in Washington County, Virginia, United States. It is owned by the Virginia Highlands Airport Authority. This airport is included in the National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2011–2015, which categorized it as a general aviation facility.

Abingdon Bank is a historic bank building with a residence located at Abingdon, Washington County, Virginia. It was built about 1845, and is a two-story Greek Revival / Late Victorian style brick building. It originally housed the residence of the cashier and his family in one part, and the bank, counting room, and vault were in the other.It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1969 and is located within the Abingdon Historic District.

Dr. William H. Pitts House is a historic home located at Abingdon, Washington County, Virginia. It was built in 1854, and is a two-story, five-bay, stuccoed masonry, Greek Revival style dwelling. The house sits on a limestone foundation and has a gable roof with stepped-gable parapet walls flanking paired chimneys on each end. It has a recessed entrance which features a double-leaf wood entrance door surrounded by a transom and sidelights.It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2002 and is located within the Abingdon Historic District.