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Country Cabin is a historic
log cabin A log cabin is a small log house, especially a less finished or less architecturally sophisticated structure. Log cabins have an ancient history in Europe, and in America are often associated with first generation home building by settlers. Eur ...
and
community center Community centres, community centers, or community halls are public locations where members of a community tend to gather for group activities, social support, public information, and other purposes. They may sometimes be open for the whole co ...
located near
Norton Norton may refer to: Places Norton, meaning 'north settlement' in Old English, is a common place name. Places named Norton include: Canada *Rural Municipality of Norton No. 69, Saskatchewan *Norton Parish, New Brunswick **Norton, New Brunswick, a ...
,
Wise County, Virginia Wise County is a county located in the U.S. state of Virginia. The county was formed in 1856 from Lee, Scott, and Russell Counties and named for Henry A. Wise, who was the Governor of Virginia at the time. History The Cherokee conquered the ...
. It was built in 1937, and is a one-story, chestnut log building measuring 20 feet by 40 feet. The Country Cabin has been continually used to promote traditional Appalachian heritage through music, dance, and cultural programs. an
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National Register of Historic Places The National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical significance or "great artistic v ...
in 1992.


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Appalachian culture in Virginia Event venues on the National Register of Historic Places in Virginia Log buildings and structures on the National Register of Historic Places in Virginia Buildings and structures completed in 1937 National Register of Historic Places in Wise County, Virginia {{WiseCountyVA-NRHP-stub