Short fictional story about a cloth doll made in 1665 in Jamestown.

Prior to European contact, Native American tribes inhabited what is now the Appalachia areas.

Prior to European contact, the Powhatan Confederation of tribes occupied land in what is now eastern Virginia. An estimated 14,000 to 21,000 people were members of these tribes. Today there is a mere fraction of the people who once lived there.

The first rebellion in the American colonies began with an uprising lead by Nathaniel Bacon in 1676. The fragile peace between the settlers and the Indian tribes was shattered due to Bacon's Rebellion.

The Battle of Chickamauga marked the end of the Chickamauga Campaign and the Union offensive in southeastern Tennessee and northwestern Georgia.

Do you like folk art, crafts, old timey music, dancing, good food and cheerful folks? You will find these wonderful things all throughout the Appalachian regions during the summer and fall months.

The Appalachian Mountains are home to a wide range of cultures. The name itself came from the word Appalachee, from the Appalachee Indians.

They settled in Pennsylvania and brought with them customs, traditions, and folk art from their homelands.

Patches of family history will show up in the quilts made by women throughout Appalachian regions. A quilt is much like a scrapbook of times past. Included here are instructions on how to make a simple Appalachian style rag quilt.

Visiting the museum will give one a rare glimpse of early Southern Appalachian life.