Highland County Museum

Incredible Experience

Last fall we visited McDowell and the surrounding areas during a family history trip. At the time we were there the museum was closed for some renovations. We went to the Sugar Tree Country Store next...

Battlefield Visit for family history

Wonderful museum with friendly and helpful staff, great resource for Highland County and visitors! Don't miss it if you are in McDowell!

Well Worth Your Time

McDowell is a small, out of the way town, so most of your time will be spent just getting there, but it's worth the effort especially if you're interested in the Civil War. After driving there, try to...

Stopped here on the way home

Stopped here on the way home to see what they had on the battle, Had some nice memorabilia, uniforms and guns of the Civil War in the area. Nice displays showing the history there as well. The mus...

Nice old home. Now it houses the Highland County Museum. It is full off old artifect of the county itself.

It's worth your time, to browse and learn more about this old county. McDowell, Va. is well known for the Civil War and the Museum has lots of information on it. For 'History buffs' a must stop. Stop...