The John Fox Jr. Museum

03/19/2026

A few pictures from The John Fox Jr. Literary Festival luncheon -📚📖🎄

02/19/2026

BIG NEWS for the 2026 Season: The Trail of the Lonesome Pine Outdoor Drama will return to the Barbara Polly Theater this Summer, running from June 5th - August 1st. There will be some changes this year: Our show will return to a start time of 8pm and the Drama will only run on Friday and Saturday nights. More info and audition dates will be posted soon. Stay tuned!

01/25/2026

06/03/2025

Front page news! Get your copy of the Coalfield Progress today to learn all about our show opening this Friday night!

05/26/2025

Check out our great line-up of Pre-Show performers. Our amazing House Band will also be performing on other dates. We look forward to seeing you at 6:30 PM each Thursday, Friday & Saturday! If you are local and just want to stop by for the Pre-Show, tickets are available for only $5!

05/24/2025

05/13/2025

Get ready for a wild night with Bad Moon Rising Live at Trail of the Lonesome Pine - it's gonna be the best Kick-Off yet for the Drama!

04/29/2025

04/29/2025

The Friends of the Southwest Virginia Museum will host their annual Spring Plant Sale this Saturday, May 3 from 9 a.m. – 2 p.m. The Plant Sale will offer a variety of indoor and outdoor plants and flowers for purchase, and all proceeds will benefit the Friends of the Southwest Virginia Museum Historical State Park.

Anyone interested in donating plants or flowers for the sale can bring them to the Southwest Virginia Museum Historical State Park between the hours of 8:30am and 4pm this Friday, May 2.

The Friends of the Southwest Virginia Museum is a 501(c)3 organization. Donations are tax deductible.

04/06/2025

The 62nd Annual Trail of the Lonesome Pine opens two months from today! The show will run every Thursday, Friday and Saturday through August 9th. The show begins at 7:30 PM, with gates opening at 6:30. Tickets are available now on Eventbrite. Make plans to visit us this Summer in the Gap.

02/22/2025

WE ARE SO EXCITED TO ANNOUNCE AUDITIONS FOR THE 2025 TRAIL OF THE LONESOME PINE OUTDOOR DRAMA.

Do you want to be part of an iconic legacy that is well over six decades old? Join us for auditions this season. There are two opportunities.

Thursday, February 27th at The Big Stone Gap Visitor Center or Monday, March 3rd at the Wesley Foundation Center across from UVA Wise. YOU ONLY NEED TO COME TO ONE AUDITION. Both auditions begin promptly at 6PM.

You will not need to prepare a monologue, however please have a brief song prepared. Using old Trail songs is encouraged! If you are auditioning for a role that requires dancing, there will be a brief dancing tutorial and audition as well. We are so excited to see you there!

Musicians and dancers welcome to audition as well! Open to all ages!