City & Culture
Abingdon traces its roots to the mid-1700s. Legend has it that in 1760 Daniel Boone camped at a nearby spring at the southern base of present-day Courthouse Hill. His dogs were attacked by wolves appearing from a cave near the hill's crest, and so Boone named the area "Wolf Hills." The Cave entrance is beneath the wood latticed building that is located on Plumb Alley behind the large white house on Main Street known as Wolf Hills Cave House.
Abingdon is definitely a place to visit. Your perfect home away from home filled with fabulous art, music, antiques, eclectic shops, eateries, breweries, winery, and a plethora of outdoor activities with breath-taking views.
Fine dining and wining
Enjoy savory dishes at our many of our charming local eateries and award-winning restaurants, or cozy up to the tasting room at one of our craft beer breweries or winery.
Shopping
Abingdon is filled with unique retailers, antique shops and art venues.
VIRGINIA CREEPER TRAIL
The Virginia Creeper Trail is a 34.3-mile rail-trail, traversing through two counties from Abingdon, Virginia, through Damascus, and ending just past Whitetop Station in the Mount Rogers National Recreation Area, at the Virginia-North Carolina border. Best known as a biking trail, the Virginia Creeper Trail is a multi-use trail with opportunities to bike, walk, run, fish, horseback ride, people watch, and cross country ski.
Bring your own bike, or rent from a local bike shop. Shuttle service to the access point of your choice are provided. Great little cafés and ice cream stops are along the trail. In addition, there are several vault toilets trail side, as well as restroom facilities at several of the restored rail depots and at the trail head.
BARTER THEATRE
One of Abingdon's oldest attractions is the legendary Barter Theatre, the State Theatre of Virginia. The theatre began in 1933 with one man's idea to have patrons pay with produce; admission was “40 cents or the equivalent in victuals” to feed the actors. Now it has grown in to a year-round theatre with more than 160,000 visitors each year.
With its unique history and outstanding productions of comedy, drama, musicals and new Appalachian plays, Barter Theatre is a must-see attraction.