The Naitional Trust for Historic Preservation has named Virginia's Crooked Road heritage music trail among a dozen of distinctive destinations in the U. S.

See Associated Press release on Feb. 4, 2010 The Crooked Road is a 260 mile corridor between Franklin County and Dickenson County. USA today, Feb. 5, 2010, Life Weekend Section D, Page 1, Travel: "Trust This List for Distinctive Destinations" - A dozen historic towns get thumbs up. "Virginia's Crooked Road historic trail 'celebrates the region's rich Appalachian heritage...steeped in a uniquely American music culture." www.preservationnation.org Photo credit: Jonathan Romeo