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Country Cabin is a historic
log cabin A log cabin is a small log house, especially a minimally 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 settl ...
and
community center A community centre, community center, or community hall is a public location where members of a community gather for group activities, social support, public information, and other purposes. They may be open for the whole community or for a sp ...
located near Norton,
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. The county seat is in Wise. Hi ...
. 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 Federal government of the United States, United States federal government's official United States National Register of Historic Places listings, list of sites, buildings, structures, Hist ...
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