The Museum of the Middle Appalachians, located on Salt Trail in Saltville, VA, is dedicated to relating the history of the local area, including its unique geology and how it has influenced the area for millions of years, the Ice Age, Civil War and Native Americans. Visitors can see the site of annual archaeological and paleontological digs, artefacts and fossils that have been recovered locally, as well as evidence of two Civil War battles and Saltville's over seventy year history as a company town.
The museum is also responsible for curation and maintenance of two historic steam locomotives and a caboose.