Culture
The Center in the Squareis the epicenter of culture in Roanoke, and provides many amenities to museum and theater companies for free. The center contains the Art Museum of Western Virginia, Opera Roanoke and the Mill Mountain Theatre. Other major cultural attractions include the Jefferson Center and the Taubman Museum of Art.
History
Farmers began tilling land in what would become Roanoke in 1740, and the city was officially established in 1884. The advent of the railroad just prior to this date greatly influenced the city and it grew by record numbers into a major transportation hub. Since that time, the city has established itself as the center of commercial trade and cultural authority in the surrounding region.
