Experience a new exhibit highlighting the history of Montgomery County

ROANOKE, Va. (WDBJ) - Montgomery County 250 Exhibit is a new exhibit highlighting the history and cultural development of Montgomery County and the surrounding Appalachian region as part of Virginia’s 250th commemoration.

Beginning with the Revolutionary era and the formation of Montgomery County in 1776, the exhibit explores how landscape, transportation, agriculture, industry, and tourism shaped the growth of local communities.

Through historical photographs, maps, artifacts, audio recordings, and interactive displays, visitors will learn about early settlement, frontier life, railroads, mining, logging, and the people who helped build the region.

Here @ Home sits down with Sherry Wyatt, Executive Director, along with Grace Atallah, Collections & Communications Coordinator for the Montgomery Museum of Art & History to talk about the exhibit.

The exhibit also highlights the cultural contributions of Indigenous peoples, European settlers, and African American communities, with special emphasis on music, storytelling, and shared traditions that helped create Appalachian identity.

Visitors will discover how the region’s natural environment influenced daily life and how these historical developments continue to shape Montgomery county today.

The Museum is also gearing up for Give Local NRV, the region’s annual month of giving.

Donations made through Give Local support the Museum’s exhibits, educational programs, collections care, and community outreach efforts, helping preserve and share local history for future generations.

Montgomery County 250 Exhibit Opening Reception and Museum Celebration, will take place on June 24th from 4 - 6pm.

It is located at 4 East Main Street, Christiansburg, VA.

At 4:00pm, the Montgomery County Chamber of Commerce will host a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the Museum’s new ADA- accessible lift.

Following the ceremony, visitors are invited to explore the new Montgomery County 250 exhibit, presented as part of Virginia’s 250th commemoration, as well as the Textile Artists of Virginia’s “Balance,” a theme show on migration, and the plein air artworks made as a part of ArtsNRV.

This event is free and open to the public.

Gray Media, parent company of WDBJ7, is celebrating the upcoming 250th birthday of the United States of America with a year-long look at our country called “We the People”.