Saltville VA Archives - Appalachian History

Many stories of witchcraft were circulated and believed

The only cause for alarm was that a black cat had come down the chimney with a cap on its head. This was accepted as a case of witchcraft.

Though few Civil War battles were fought there, SW Virginia was critical to the Confederacy. One reason was the salt works in Saltville.

Appalachian Heritage Quilts on display at Museum of the Middle Appalachians. Whether a warmer for cold nights or naps – quilts are a record.

Thompson’s Bromine and Arsenic Springs is a good representative of a segment of our social heritage, of which only a few survive.