Discover the Story of Abingdon, VA
Local Historical Buildings to Visit
So many wonderful places to visit and tour!
Click below to see main attractions of Abingdon!
Founders of Abingdon!
James Douglas, Samuel Briggs, James Piper, George Blackburn, and Andrew Colville.
Were early settlers around the time of 1765-1770.
Dr. Thomas Walker and Captain Joseph Black.
Dr. Thomas Walker was one of the original surveyors and explorers of Abingdon, VA(1748-1750). Captain Joseph Black created “Black’s Fort” in what is now Abingdon, VA to protect people from Indian attacks during the revolutionary war. (1774-1778)
Daniel Boone
Daniel Boone was an explorer that fought wolves in Abingdon, VA. He came up with the name Wolf Hills.