NEARBY TOWNS
Towns Filled with History & Charm
105 2nd Street Clarksville, VA 23927 PO Box 1017
Founded in 1818, the City of Clarksville and the surrounding area are filled with exciting and informative pieces of the history of the area and our nation. Explore the shore and continue the fun with historic sites, museums, and monuments. And try a taste of local cuisine at many local restaurants, cafes, ice cream shops, and bakeries throughout the area.
Clarksville
Clarksville Historical District and Walking Tour – Take the historical walking tour and see 62 Clarksville structures listed in the historical register; tour maps are available at the Chamber Office.
Clarksville Regional Museum –801 West Street. Clarksville Museum is filled with artifacts of the Clarksville area, including a Tobacco room, a Buffalo Lithia Springs room, and a typical sewing room. Collection of arrowheads and antique agricultural implements. Hours of operation: Starting April 6th-Saturday, 1 to 4 PM until further notice. Free admission. For more info, call (434) 374-4434 or email clarksvillemuseum@gmail.com.
Mecklenburg County Veterans Memorial Monument – dedicated to the men and women of Mecklenburg County who lost their lives while serving in the Armed Forces protecting us and our freedom…World War I, World War II, Korea, Vietnam, Desert Storm, and Iraq. Located at the intersection of Highway 58 and Highway 15 South in front of the Clarksville Fine Arts Center. Open year-round.
Occoneechee State Park Visitor Center & Museum – Experience the Native American Living Culture. Open year-round. 434-374-2210
Prestwould Plantation – Built 1794-95 by Sir Peyton Skipwith, Baronet & Lady Jean Skipwith. Admission. Open April 15-October 31, Thurs–Sat (12:30-3:30), Sun (12:30-3:30) or by appointment, 434-374-8672.
Boydton
Boyd Tavern – A National Historic Landmark constructed in 1790. Open by appointment only 434-738-6344.
Buffalo Junction
Buffalo Springs Wayside – Mineral water springs. In 1895 the water sold for $5 a dozen half-gallon bottles. It’s free to the public today. Located ¼ mile off US Highway 58, approximately 7 miles west of Clarksville.
Chase City
MacCallum More Museum & Gardens – Gorgeous five-acre garden filled with cultivated & wildflowers and herbs highlighted by stonewalls. The museum houses many exhibits including Indian artifacts. 603 Hudgins Street, Chase City, VA 23924. 434-372-3483.
South Hill
South Hill Model Railroad Museum – Located in the renovated railroad depot downtown South Hill and features two operating HO Scale model railroad displays. 434-447-4547.
Virginia S. Evans Doll Museum – Exhibits more than 500 dolls, some dating back to the 1860s. 434-447-4547
Tobacco Farm Life Museum of Virginia – A lifestyle and activities of the farm family during the early 1900s and offers displays on the production of tobacco from seed to market, including methods of planting, handling, curing, and selling.434-337-2551.
CHAMBER MEMBERSHIP
BENEFITS OF MEMBERSHIP
Membership is open to all area business owners, civic organizations and interested members of the community who maintain their annual dues investment in the Chamber. Membership benefits include:
- Advertising opportunities
- Employee benefits
- Community involvement
- Information on current events & policies
- Networking opportunities
- Promotion opportunities
- Marketing opportunities
- Referrals
- A voice in the legislative process
- Coordination of ribbon cuttings
- Use of the copy machine to produce multiple quick copies
LAKE REGION
WELCOME TO LAKE COUNTRY
The natural beauty of this region has drawn people for centuries. Originally, the Lake Region was home to the Occoneechee tribe of Native Americans, and the site of a major trade path connecting the east coast to the interior of North America. While the Occoneechee were attacked and driven off the land in 1676 by British forces led by Nathaniel Bacon, the area would became a significant site for trade site again.
Settlers soon populated the Lake Region because it offered the perfect climate and soil for growing Virginia’s most important cash crop: tobacco. Throughout the 1700s, the region grew as farmers, laborers and merchants responded to the demand for tobacco.
