VIRGINIA CITY is an 1880’s style frontier town located on the
beautiful Big Walker Mountain National Forest Scenic Byway in southwest
Virginia. Step back to a time when frontier expansion was driven by the
search for gold and silver, and boomtowns like ours sprung up to trade
with the miners. You and your family can prospect for a wide variety of
gemstones from around the world at our gem mine, which has a covered
sluice for your comfort. Our museum has a growing collection of
incredible gems, minerals and fossils on display. While here you can
also tour the town and see our authentic grist mill and saw mill, go
for a nature walk, and have a picnic overlooking the Jefferson National
Forest.
The town has public hours from 10am until 6pm daily from April 15th to
October 31st. Events can be scheduled other times as needed.
Phone: 276.223.1873
Fax: 276.223.1222
We're located on Big Walker Mountain, Hwy 52, 10 miles north of Wytheville.
Fall has arrived and the trees are changing. Make time to come check out the
colors, enjoy a relaxing drive, and take advantage of a chance to mine
for gems, shop for unique gift items, and enjoy the fall weather with a
picnic or a stroll on any of the hiking trails in the area.
Gem Mines
Groups and Gatherings
Our monthly Second Saturday Series,
Cowboy Days
will be held this year on June 14th, July 12th, August 9th,
Sept. 13th, and Oct 11th. Plan to come at high noon and stay until 6p.m.
or so. We provide western music, cowboy shootouts, old time western
movies and concessions. Vendor spots will be available. There is a $5.00
admission (13yrs+)for the entertainment. Anyone who shows up in full
western dress (not just a cowboy hat) will receive a $2.00 discount on
admission. As always there will be no admission charge for the sluice mine.
VIRGINIA CITY will be a
Halloween Haunted Town
this year the last two weekends of October (Oct. 24th & 25 and Oct. 31 & Nov. 1),
from 6:00 p.m. until 10:00 p.m. We'll have lots of games, pumpkins to carve, and face painting,
all for free! There will also be free contests, so wear your Halloween best, and win one of our many
prizes. Small guided tours of Town begin at dark and are by donation, $5 suggested, benefiting the
Wytheville Junior ROTC and the Virginia City Restoration Fund.
Important Information for Educators!
Click here for information on a unique field trip
opportunity and see how Virginia City helps your kids achieve their SOL requirements!
He
saved the Town... Our hero, Marshal Michael 3/4/50-1/25/06.
