Scottsville Museum
No admission fee. Local history museum with exhibits on canal and river history, the Civil War,
and Scottsville's heritage. Regular museum hours are Saturday, 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. and Sunday, 1:00 to 5:00 p.m.,
April through October. The Museum is also open for Memorial Day, July Fourth, Labor Day, for
special events and at other times open by appointment. Group tours welcome year-round.
Scottsville Museum
290 Main Street
PO Box 15
Scottsville, VA 24590
Information: 434-286-2247
Email: smuseum@avenue.org
Website: http://avenue.org/smuseum
Canal Basin Square
Outdoor Transportation History park depicting the rich history of batteaux and
packet boat travel which occurred in the heyday of America's canals. The park is located at the original site of the James River and
Kanawha Canal Basin on Main Street across from the Scottsville Museum.
Public Handicapped Accessible Restrooms
Information: John Bowers, Project Manager, 434-286-6312
(home).
E-mail: canalbasinsquare@embarqmail.com
Web Site: http://avenue.org/cbs
Bruce Park
Enjoy the serenity and peacefulness of this beautiful park downtown Scottsville.
James River
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The Mighty James River. Enjoy a leisurely tube or canoe ride down the river, fish your limit in one of the
best fishing rivers on the East Coast, or walk the Scottsville Levee Walk to just enjoy its beauty. Many options
for guided fishing tours and river trips available from our local river outfitters.
Rhythm on the River, Inc.
Scottsville's own free summer concert series, bringing in a wide range of music styles.
Concerts are free to the public. Just bring a blanket or chairs, a picnic or order take out in town.
Check out this year's line up at www.rhythmontheriver.org
Donations welcomed to keep the concerts going!
Rhythm on the River, Inc. is a 501(c) (3) charitable organization.
Your contribution is tax deductible to the extent allowed
by law.
Rhythm on the River, Inc.
P.O. Box 93, Keene, VA 22946
Email: rhythmontheriver@hotmail.com
Rhythm on the River
June 3rd, 6:00 p.m.
July 4th, 6:00 p.m. (fireworks follow)
August 5th, 6:00 p.m.
Sept. 2nd, 6:00 p.m.
Civil War Trails and Confederate War Memorial Monument
Civil War Trails historical marker at Canal Basin Square on Main
Street. Monument and cemetery at Hardware Street (Rt. 795). Erected by the United Daughters of the Confederacy in 1914. Bronze and
granite monument at this site with names, units, and home states of the forty soldiers buried there. Limited Parking
Information: Wanda Seay 286-2329
Farmer's Market
Saturdays (8am - 11am)and Thursdays (4pm-7pm), mid-May through
mid-October, Dorrier Park next to the James River Bridge in Downtown Scottsville. Homegrown produce, homemade foods, flowers,
herbs, handmade items. Vendors welcome.
Hatton Ferry
A nationwide survey conducted
in 1985 indicated that the Hatton Ferry was one of two still
operating poled ferries in the continental United States.
From James River Road (Rt. 726) turn left onto Hatton Ferry
Road (Rt. 625) to the river. The Hatton Ferry operates from
9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on Saturdays and Sundays, from mid-April
to mid-October. The ferry operates as river height allows.
For additional information see http://www.hattonferry.org/
Pine Knot
P. O. Box 213, Keene 22946. Theodore and Edith Roosevelt's family retreat. Operated by the Theodore
Roosevelt Association. Open by appointment only. Information: 286-2722.
Walton's Mountain Museum
Schuyler,VA. Open daily from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., the first Saturday in March through the
last Sunday in November except Easter, Thanksgiving, and the second Saturday in October. Admission. Information: 831-2000.
