OVERMOUNTAIN VICTORY TRAIL ASSOCIATION

ABINGDON, VA

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The Overmountain Victory Trail Association is a nonprofit organization located in Abingdon, Virginia. Established in 1975, the association is dedicated to preserving and promoting the history of the Overmountain Men and their role in the Revolutionary War. The Overmountain Men were a group of American frontiersmen who played a significant role in the Battle of Kings Mountain, which was a turning point in the war.

The association maintains and promotes the Overmountain Victory National Historic Trail, which follows the route taken by the Overmountain Men on their march to Kings Mountain. The trail spans over 330 miles and passes through Virginia, Tennessee, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Georgia.

The Overmountain Victory Trail Association also operates the Abingdon Muster Grounds, which is a historic site that was used as a gathering place for the Overmountain Men before their march to Kings Mountain. The site includes a visitors center, a museum, and a reconstructed 18th-century fort.

The association offers educational programs, guided tours, and events throughout the year to educate the public about the history of the Overmountain Men and the Revolutionary War. The Overmountain Victory Trail Association is an important organization in preserving and promoting the history of the American Revolution and the contributions of the Overmountain Men.

OVERMOUNTAIN VICTORY TRAIL ASSOCIATION is a Historical Societies, Historic Preservation in ABINGDON VA. US MID #8405101007

The museum is classed as HSC (Historical Societies, Historic Preservation). It comes under American Alliance of Museums (AAM) region: Southeastern (Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, West Virginia).

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Wolf Hills Historical Sign, Main Street, Abingdon, VA
Dr. William H. Pitts House, Main Street, Abingdon, VA Built in 1854, this Greek Revival-style house was constructed by Adam Hickman and sold to Dr. William H. Pitts, a doctor from Richmond, who served as a surgeon at the Abingdon Confederate Hospital during the Civil War. Dr. Pitts lived in the house until his death in 1869. The house features a stucco-clad exterior, a five-bay front facade, a side-gable roof with stepped parapets, nine-over-six, six-over-six, and two-over-two double-hung windows with shutters, a recessed front entrance door with sidelights, a transom, and a decorative trim surround, and a two-story shed-roof wood-frame rear ell. The house is a contributing structure in the Abingdon Historic District, listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1970, and was listed individually on the National Register of Historic Places in 2002.
Dr. William H. Pitts House, Main Street, Abingdon, VA Built in 1854, this Greek Revival-style house was constructed by Adam Hickman and sold to Dr. William H. Pitts, a doctor from Richmond, who served as a surgeon at the Abingdon Confederate Hospital during the Civil War. Dr. Pitts lived in the house until his death in 1869. The house features a stucco-clad exterior, a five-bay front facade, a side-gable roof with stepped parapets, nine-over-six, six-over-six, and two-over-two double-hung windows with shutters, a recessed front entrance door with sidelights, a transom, and a decorative trim surround, and a two-story shed-roof wood-frame rear ell. The house is a contributing structure in the Abingdon Historic District, listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1970, and was listed individually on the National Register of Historic Places in 2002.
Main Street, Abingdon, VA Built in 1820 as a Federal-style house, this structure was renovated and expanded later in the 19th Century in the Italianate style. The building features a red flemish bond brick exterior, a hipped roof, with twelve-over-eight and nine-over-six double-hung windows, six-over-six-over-six double-hung windows on the first floor, gabled dormers, bracketed eaves, a first floor retail shopfront with two large plate glass windows flanking a recessed central doorway, and a recessed front door with a transom, sidelights and a decorative pedimented trim surround. The house is a contributing structure in the Abingdon Historic District, listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1970.
Main Street, Abingdon, VA Built in 1820 as a Federal-style house, this structure was renovated and expanded later in the 19th Century in the Italianate style. The building features a red flemish bond brick exterior, a hipped roof, with twelve-over-eight and nine-over-six double-hung windows, six-over-six-over-six double-hung windows on the first floor, gabled dormers, bracketed eaves, a first floor retail shopfront with two large plate glass windows flanking a recessed central doorway, and a recessed front door with a transom, sidelights and a decorative pedimented trim surround. The house is a contributing structure in the Abingdon Historic District, listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1970.
Main Street, Abingdon, VA Built in 1895, this Queen Anne-style duplex features a red brick exterior, hipped roof with two front gables, two-story bay windows on the side facades, Queen Anne-style double-hung windows, arched window bays at the gable ends, a bracketed cornice, and a front porch with rectilinear stop-chamfer columns, a hipped roof, and a decorative paneled wooden railing. The building is a contributing structure in the Abingdon Historic District, listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1970.
Main Street, Abingdon, VA Built in 1790 as a Federal-style house and later renovated with the addition of Italianate-style elements in the 19th Century, this house features a side-gable roof with a front-gabled eastern ell, six-over-six and four-over-four double-hung windows, a bay window on the first floor of the eastern ell, bracketed eaves, decorative window hoods, a front porch with rectilinear columns, and a front door with sidelights and a transom. The house is a contributing structure in the Abingdon Historic District, listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1970.
Main Street, Abingdon, VA Built in 1790 as a Federal-style house and later renovated with the addition of Italianate-style elements in the 19th Century, this house features a side-gable roof with a front-gabled eastern ell, six-over-six and four-over-four double-hung windows, a bay window on the first floor of the eastern ell, bracketed eaves, decorative window hoods, a front porch with rectilinear columns, and a front door with sidelights and a transom. The house is a contributing structure in the Abingdon Historic District, listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1970.
Main Street and Pecan Street, Abingdon, VA Built in 1836 as a Greek Revival-style house and renovated with the addition of Italianate-style elements later in the 19th Century, this house features a red brick exterior, side-gable roof, nine-over-six and six-over-six double-hung windows, a front door with a transom with a decorative trim surround, bracketed eaves, and a series of red brick gabled two-story and one-story rear ells. The house is a contributing structure in the Abingdon Historic District, listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1970.
Main Street and Pecan Street, Abingdon, VA Built in 1836 as a Greek Revival-style house and renovated with the addition of Italianate-style elements later in the 19th Century, this house features a red brick exterior, side-gable roof, nine-over-six and six-over-six double-hung windows, a front door with a transom with a decorative trim surround, bracketed eaves, and a series of red brick gabled two-story and one-story rear ells. The house is a contributing structure in the Abingdon Historic District, listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1970.

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OVERMOUNTAIN VICTORY TRAIL ASSOCIATION
1780 MUSTER PLACE
ABINGDON
VA
24210-2775

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MID # 8405101007
Name OVERMOUNTAIN VICTORY TRAIL ASSOCIATION
Alternate Name
Classification Historical Societies, Historic Preservation, , Southeastern
Federal Employer Identification Number (EIN) 621074440
NTEECC A80
Tax period of the latest return filed (YYYYMM) 201212
INCOME 0
REVENUE 0
LAT/LONG 36.711542, -81.981228
CODES FIPS State Code: 51
FIPS County Code: 191
US Census Tract: 010501
US Census Block: 3063