The best library I have ever visited!! The library staff is…read moreso eager to assist in any way!

Very helpful librarians! Lovely building. The childrens…read moresection is great! There are lots of engaging things besides books. Blocks, puzzles and more for children to enjoy. I took my grandson to two recent events and both were surprisingly wonderful! My grandson adores going to this library! He is 5 years old and feels so confident the librians are eager to help, he walks up to them on his own and asks for help finding books. ​

A lovely little library, but would not recommend if you're looking for a quiet place to concentrate…read moreand work. The librarians, of all people, talk incessantly and at full volume. Remember when libraries were quiet spaces?

Nice little town library. Helpful people. However, some employees are intolerant of others'…read morepolitical and social views (mainly intolerant of conservative viewpoints)

This marker in Gateway Park offers a compact but engaging portrait of John P. McConnell, a Scott…read moreCounty native whose career stretched far beyond these mountains. It has the same text on both sides. It reads, "John P. McConnell, educator, was born about eight miles north of here. He served as acting president of Milligan College in Tennessee and later taught history and economics at Emory and Henry College. An advocate of higher education for women, McConnell became the founding president of the State Normal and Industrial School for Women at Radford in 1911. He hired faculty and designed curricula before students arrived in 1913. The school, later known as Radford University, became coeducational in 1972. McConnell was president of the Southern Educational Society, the Anti-Saloon League of Virginia, and Southwest Virginia, Inc., which promoted economic development." It is marker number K-14 and it was erected in 2016 by the Virginia Department of Historic Resources. There is a small park here and it's a worthwhile stop for anyone interested in how local figures helped build the educational and economic framework of Southwest Virginia. [Review 87 of 2026 - 1533 in Virginia - 25277 overall]

Depending on who you might ask, either Nashville or Memphis are generally considered "Music City…read moreUSA." So to be on the far side of the state and see some music history is a pleasant surprise. The marker reads, "James Hobart (Hobe) Stanton founded Rich-R-Tone Records in Johnson City. An independent label, it was the first label dedicated to recording bluegrass music. Located at 113 West Main Street from 1946-1952, over half of the 220 songs on the Rich-R-Tone label were recorded here. Rich-R-Tone featured recordings by notable bluegrass acts including Carter and Ralph Stanley, Wilma Lee & Stoney Cooper, and the Sauceman Brothers." The record label is no longer here but the marker remains. There is street parking nearby. [Review 20375 overall - 475 in Tennessee - 1353 of 2023.]

Set just off US‑23 beside a small roadside park, this marker stands with a cluster of others that…read moretrace pieces of Scott County's past. Most of the signs here lean into frontier stories or early settlement, so this one feels more contemporary by comparison, pointing to an educational institution that shaped generations and then quietly disappeared from the landscape. The school itself is long gone, but the marker gives it a presence again, asking you to imagine a two‑room building that once carried the weight of an entire community's hopes. The same text on both sides, it reads, "Prospect School, for six decades Scott County's only public school for African Americans, moved into a new building 1.5 miles northwest of here ca. 1919. Contributions for the two-room school came from the black community ($1,200), the county ($600), and the Julius Rosenwald Fund ($500). This fund, created by the president of Sears, Roebuck, and Co. and inspired by the work of Booker T. Washington, helped build more than 5,000 schools for black children in the South and supported two additions to Prospect in the 1920s. The school offered grades 1-7; black students who sought further education had to leave the county. Prospect School closed in 1965 with desegregation and was later demolished." It is marker number KA-22 and it was erected in 2020 by the Virginia Department of Historic Resources. The setting is simple but accessible, with enough space to pull over, step out, and take a moment with a story that deserves more than a passing glance. [Review 81 of 2026 - 1527 in Virginia - 25271 overall]

Just northeast of downtown, this marker offers a compact but surprisingly rich window into the…read moreearly story of Jonesboro, a place that has worn its age and significance with quiet confidence for well over two centuries. It stands along a calm stretch of road where the modern town gives way to older rhythms, and it rewards a short stop if you enjoy seeing how the earliest threads of Tennessee history were woven. It reads, "Jonesboro, Oldest Town in Tennessee. Formally established in 1779, by the General Assembly of North Carolina, as county seat of Washington County, first county west of the mountains. In 1784, the State of Franklin was organized here, with Jonesboro as its first capital." It is marker 1A-81 and it was erected by the Tennessee Historical Commission. If you're already exploring downtown or visiting the nearby courthouse, it's an easy and worthwhile detour, offering a moment to stand where some of the earliest chapters of Tennessee's civic life began. [Review 90 of 2026 - 593 in Tennessee - 25280 overall]

Not far from the other markers that cluster along this stretch of road, this one stands out for its…read morefocus on cultural history rather than conflict or early settlement. The setting is modest but pleasant, with a small roadside park and a gazebo offering a brief place to pause, though the traffic can move quickly here and a bit of caution goes a long way. Even so, it is worth stepping out for a moment, because this marker honors a family whose influence reached far beyond Scott County and helped shape an entire genre of American music. The marker reads, "The Carter Family of Scott County, the 'First Family of Country Music,' consisted of Alvin Pleasant 'A. P.' Carter (1891-1960) who sang and composed; Sara E. Dougherty Carter (1898-1979), who sang lead and played the guitar and autoharp; and Maybelle Addington Carter (1909-1978) who sang and played the guitar and autoharp. After their first recording session in Bristol for the Victor Talking Machine Company in 1927, the trio enjoyed tremendous popularity, appearing on the radio, and recording more than 250 songs until 1943. The Carter Family incorporated unique harmony vocals into traditional tunes and original material. A. P. and Sara Carter are buried in Maces Springs, Va., near Hiltons. Maybelle Carter is buried in Hendersonville, Tenn." The Carter family's harmonies, arrangements, and musical sensibilities helped define what country music would become. And so the marker serves as a quiet reminder of how a small mountain community contributed something enduring to American culture. It is marker number KA-18 and it was erected in 2003 by the Virginia Department of Historic Resources. [Review 85 of 2026 - 1531 in Virginia - 25275 overall]

Very nice and helpful! My son walked in to get some info on TN/VA I don't know if you have ever…read moreseen the Geico commercial well the geico character kept jumping from TN to VA and it was hilarious so ofcourse we found the spot in the middle of downtown yes my son did it too!!! It was funny. You can view the video I added. This was very cool one side of the street you are in TN and the other side of the street you are in VA!!! Yes very cool!!!