Historic Homes & Buildings

• Pulaski County Courthouse (circa 1896)
  52 West Main Street • Pulaski, VA 24301
  540-980-7750
  Constructed of Peak Creek Sandstone, this historic courthouse combines elements of the Richardsonian Romanesque and Queen Anne styles of architecture. The clock and the belfry were added in 1911 and the courthouse is home to the New River Heritage Exhibits, an historical museum containing artifacts and geological specimens discovered in the County of Pulaski. Guided tours are available on the first Saturday of each month.  map

• Pulaski Theatre, The (circa 1911)
  58 North Washington Avenue, Suite 507 • Pulaski, VA 24301
  540-994-9555
  Originally built as a vaudeville house, converted into a dry goods store during the depression, and revived as a movie house in 1937, this theater has been a cornerstone of Downtown Pulaski. The Friends of The Pulaski Theater, a not-for-profit citizens' organization, is restoring this theater in the hopes of bringing motion pictures back to downtown, as well as using the theater as a place for music and small theater performances and for civic gatherings and events. more...  map

Museums & Galleries

• Fine Arts Center
  21 West Main Street • Pulaski, VA 24301
  540-980-7363
  Founded to foster and furnish activities, programs, and facilities that increase the understanding and enjoyment of the fine arts, this center offers a wide range of exhibitions, poetry and literary readings, musical programs, and lectures.  map

• Raymond F. Ratcliffe Memorial Museum
  20 North Washington Avenue • Pulaski, VA 24301
  540-980-1991
  Housed in the Pulaski Railway Station, which was constructed in 1886, this museum contains exhibits that depict the history and culture of the Pulaski area, including historic photographs, items from the founding industries and the Town's railroad past, newspapers chronicling important events locally and nationally, and a model railroad display.  map

Parks, Gardens & Zoos

• Draper Mountain Overlook and Park
  Located on Route 11, Two Miles Southwest of Town
  540-674-4161
  A breathtaking view of Draper Valley can be found at this overlook that is accompanied by trails and shelters around the top of the mountain.   map

• Gatewood Park & Reservoir
  Located on Mount Olivet Road
  540-980-2561
  Nestled in the Blue Ridge Mountains, this 400 acre scenic park contains a 162 acre reservoir perfect for sport fishing and boating. The reservoir is only open to boats from the first weekend in April to the last weekend in October and bank fishing is allowed year-round. Camping along the pine-studded shoreline, hiking, picnicking, and nature programs in an amphitheater are also available on site.  map

• Jackson Park
  First Street Northwest • Pulaski, VA 24301
  Located in front of Municipal Building
  540-980-1000
  Donated to the town by the N&W Railroad, the east end of the park features a statue dedicated to Confederate soldiers, placed by the town in 1917. A gazebo which is the site for summer concerts is also on site, as well as an original fountain, Civil War and World War I cannons, and a memorial.  map