Booker T. Washington National Monument
Booker T. Washington National Monument preserves and protects the birth 
site and childhood home of Booker T. Washington while interpreting his life experiences and significance in American History as the most powerful African-American between 1895 and 1915. The park provides a resource for public education and a focal point for continuing discussions about the legacies of Booker T. Washington and the evolving context of race in American society. Read more on Booker T. Wahington
Booker T. Washington National Monument
12130 Booker T. Washington Highway
Hardy, Virginia 24101
540-721-2094
Botetourt County Historical Museum
Since opening it doors officially for the first time at 1 PM on Sunday, November 27, 1966, 
the Botetourt County Historical Museum has served as a repository for hundreds of artifacts that have helped to interpret the history of Botetourt County for thousands of visitors. Located directly behind the historic Botetourt County Courthouse, the museum is housed in a building that dates back to the late eighteenth century.
Botetourt County Historical Museum
1 West Main Street
Fincastle, VA 24090
Open Monday – Saturday 11-2 PM and Sunday 2-4 PM
540-473-8394
History Museum of Western Virginia
Founded in 1957 and operated by the Historical Society of Western Virginia, the History
Museum interprets the broad spectrum of cultural heritage of the Roanoke Valley region. Facilities include the Watts Library and media center, large scale changing galleries, and the Barbara Watts education gallery. The museum holds the largest collection of material in the Roanoke Valley devoted to human history – including Native American artifacts, photographs, maps, militaria, and folk-life artifacts. In addition to exhibitions, the Museum offers an exciting array of special programs and tours. The Museum is temporarily located at Hotel Shenandoah at 128 East Campbell Avenue in downtown Roanoke. In early 2013, the museum will relocate to its newly renovated space at Center in the Square and in June 2013 will host the “An American Turning Point” the statewide traveling exhibition commemorating the 150th anniversary of the Civil War in Virginia.
One Market Square
128 East Campbell Avenue
Roanoke, VA 24011
Hours: Tuesday – Friday 10am-7pm, Sat 10am-5pm, Sun 1-5pm
Admission charges apply, free on Fridays
540-342-5770
O. Winston Link Museum
Founded in 2004 and operated by the Historical Society of Western Virginia, the Link Museum focuses on the striking photographic and auditory works developed by artist
O. Winston Link between 1955 and 1960. A successful commercial photographer from New York, Link brought his studio outdoors, creating carefully arranged images designed to convey the Norfolk & Western Railway and the communities and countryside along the tracks in Virginia, West Virginia, North Carolina and Maryland. The Museum is located in the former N&W passenger station and tells the story of the waning days of steam railroading through 300 original photographic images, sound recordings, and artifacts.
101 Shenandoah Avenue
Roanoke, VA 24016
Hours: Monday – Sunday 10am-5pm
Admission charges apply
540-982-5465
Roanoke Civil War Round Table
The Roanoke Civil War Round Table is an autonomous, nonpartisan organization. Its 
purpose is to promote and stimulate interest in all aspects of the Civil War Period and to further the serious discussion and study of the 1861-1865 period in American History.
It provides outstanding monthly programs which include speakers, debates, panel discussions, battlefield tours, an annual banquet, and The Civil War Dispatch our monthly newsletter.
Membership is open to anyone who has an interest in American Civil War history.
Its primary goal is education followed by its support of national and regional organizations that preserve battlefield and historic Civil War sites. It is a life member of the Civil War Preservation Trust.
Salem Museum
In a lush valley of the Blue Ridge–along what was once the “Great Road” leading westward through Virginia–sits the historic Williams-Brown House. The 1845 brick home, listed on 
the National Register of Historic Places, is typical of buildings which served travelers in the mid-19th century. Originally used for the dual purpose of a residence and post office/general store, today it is home to the Salem Museum. It was expanded in 2010 with a state-of-the-art addition.
As an educational and cultural resource center, the Salem Museum “preserves the past and informs the future” through exhibits, speakers, school programs, publications, and preservation efforts. From the earliest Native American residents through the Civil War and into the 21st century, the vibrant history of Salem comes alive at the Salem Museum.
Salem Museum
801 East Main Street
Salem, VA, 24153.
Open Tuesday through Friday 10 to 4, and Saturday, 12 to 5.
Admission is on a donation basis.
540-389-6760 or jlong@salemmuseum.org
Virginia Room, Roanoke Public Libraries
The Virginia Room holds the Roanoke Public Libraries’ collection of non-circulating 
historical and genealogical research resources. With over 1,000 titles relating to the Civil War, including more than 150 regimental histories, and almost 100 titles on the history of enslaved and freedmen in Virginia and the American South, the Virginia Room is an essential first stop for anyone interested in learning more about the Civil War.
Roanoke Public Libraries
706 S. Jefferson St.
Roanoke, VA 24016
www.roanokeva.gov/virginiaroom
540-853-2073
