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About Roanoke
Roanoke actually dates from the seventeenth century, when pioneers moved west across Virginia and settled in the Shenandoah Valley on the banks of the Roanoke River. As a result of the salt deposits in the area, this settlement received the tragic name "Big Lick." When the railroads began to forge their way across... [read more]
Roanoke Factoid
"Get your motor runnin'!" The Virginia Museum of Transportation honors the history of getting from Point A to Point B. The museum includes every transportation method from a 1950 Studebaker Landcruiser to steam engines and the horse and buggy.