Virtual Interstate Challenge - I-81 in Virginia

Mile 45 - Marion
Marion is a town in and the county seat of Smyth County, and Mile 45 along our journey up I-81. The general Marion area is well known for its scenic beauty. The town is named for American Revolutionary War officer Francis Marion. Marion is one of a few towns to be designated as an official Virginia Main Street Community and National Main Street Community. The Lincoln Theatre, a meticulously renovated Art-Deco Mayan Revival-style performing arts center in Marion, is the home of the nationally syndicated bluegrass music program "Song of the Mountains."