Smith Mountain Eagle

An 'Old Time Virginia Christmas' still being held today at Booker T. Washington National Monument

Step back in time into an 1860s holiday as Dr. Booker T. Washington described it in “Christmas Days in Old Virginia.” The ...
Smith Mountain Eagle

‘An Old Time Virginia Christmas’ takes place at Booker T. Washington National Monument on Dec. 5th

Step back in time into an 1860s holiday as Dr. Booker T. Washington described it in “Christmas Days in Old Virginia.” The ...
The Roanoke Times

Booker T. Washington National Monument to host Old Virginia Christmas

Booker T. Washington National Monument invites the public to experience an Old Virginia Christmas on Dec. 5 with guided tours ...
WDBJ

Booker T. Washington National Monument pumps $1.7 million into Franklin County economy

HARDY, Va. (WDBJ) - The Booker T. Washington National Monument had 24,200 visitors in 2024 and those visitors spent $1.7 million in communities nearby, according a report from the National Park ...
WDBJ

New Booker T. Washington memorial in the works

ROANOKE, Va. (WDBJ) - The state’s Booker T. Washington Commemorative Commission held a meeting Tuesday to discuss plans for a new monument. Franklin County is where Booker T. Washington was born and ...
The Roanoke Times

Old Virginia Christmas makes return

Booker T. Washington National Monument’s annual Old Virginia Christmas program is returning this weekend. The event will be Dec. 4 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the ...