Highland
Historical Society

Highland County, VA

Est. 1847

Settled ca. 1745

P.O. Box 63

McDowell, VA 24458

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As you explore Highland County, be sure to make note of our many historic sites, often indicated by roadside historic markers.

Click on the images at left to read more about the region's colonial forts, the establishment of the county in 1847, and Highland's role in the Civil War.