Tag: Big Stone Gap
Big Stone Gap is a town in Wise County, Virginia, United States. The population was 5,643 at the 2010 census.
The community was formerly known as “Meneral City” and “Three Forks.” The “Big Stone Gap” refers to the valley which has been created on the Appalachia Straight, located between Big Stone Gap and Appalachia.
Big Stone Gap is home to several museums. The June Tolliver House, located on Jerome Street, is home to the Trail of the Lonesome Pine, the official outdoor drama of Virginia.
The Southwest Virginia Museum is located in the downtown area. Big Stone Gap also hosts the Coal Museum.
The federal building named for C. Bascom Slemp was built in 1912 and it continues to house a division of the United States District Court for the Western District of Virginia.
Big Stone Gap is home to Wallens Ridge State Prison, a state prison that has been a part of the Commonwealth of Virginia Department of Corrections since 1999. Originally opened as a supermax prison, it has recently been…
