Visitor Guide 2018

Montgomery Museum & Lewis Miller Art Center

Montgomery County history and are intertwine inside the Montgomery Museum. This historical home hosts events throughout the year to help preserve the past and showcase current regional art with rotating regional exhibits. Historic Smithfield Plantation Experience and learn about the formation of Montgomery County through the Preston Family and how they played a part in the creation of Virginia Tech from the Olin and Preston Institute. Alexander Black House & Cultural Center This fully restored Queen Anne Victorian style home, once owned by Alexander Black, a prominent businessman in Blacksburg, now holds rotating cultural exhibits. The Center illustrates how the home would have existed during his time during the 19th century. St. Luke & Odd Fellows Hall Built in 1907, Saint Luke and Odd Fellows Hall was used for many social gatherings in the African American community of New Town, now modern day Blacksburg. Visit the Hall to learn about the culture and traditions. The Great Road Re-trace the path of frontiersmen who migrated along this 18th century path. The road winds through the Shenandoah Valley, down into Botetourt County, Big Lick (Roanoke), Little Lick (Salem), and ends in Elliston. View a scale model of The Great Road in the Montgomery Museum & Lewis Miller Art Center. Coal Miner’s Heritage Park This pocket park is located along the Huckleberry Trail and highlights the coal mining history in the McCoy area of Montgomery County, just west of Blacksburg. For more historical locations in Montgomery County, visit our website.

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Historic Smithfield Plantation