Discover Buchanan where treasures from the past and present await your discovery. Capitalizing on its historic roots, Buchanan’s revitalization activities have generated more than 7 million dollars in the purchase and restoration of historic properties, bringing a renewed sense of vitality to the community.
Enjoy the relaxed pace of Main Street where a treasure trove of “locally owned” shops offer a wealth of goods and personal services for your everyday needs as well as unique keepsakes to take home.
Buchanan’s Main Street encourages a leisurely pace where shoppers enjoy brightly colored flowers cascading from baskets. Copper storefronts, gleaming hardwood floors and soaring ceiling heights dressed in ornate, pressed metal tiles to delight shoppers as they move from shop to shop. Throughout the Town you will find businesses offering art, antiques, tractors, hardware and hunting supplies, furniture, primitives, collectibles as well as great places to eat.
Buchanan hosts a busy Calendar of Events with several award winning activities. Experience our hometown hospitality during Mountain Magic In Fall, the Buchanan Community Carnival, Reggae By the River and more.
Volunteers from the community help organize and work all of the events with many families having helped with events for multiple generations.
Enjoy strolling Buchanan’s historic Main Street where you will find structures dating from the early 1800’s through the 1950’s. Tree lined sidewalks stretch through the surrounding neighborhoods while the James River winds its way through the heart of downtown providing a relaxing place to stroll, or, have a picnic.
Buchanan’s Main Street is also U.S. Route 11. The Town is centrally located twenty-five miles south of Lexington and twenty-five miles north of Roanoke. Buchanan is minutes away from attractions such as Natural Bridge State Park, the Peaks of Otter, the Blue Ridge Parkway, the Appalachian Trail, the Roanoke City Market and Bedford’s D Day Memorial.
Downtown Buchanan offers quality shopping in a quaint historic setting.
Buchanan may be reached by traveling U.S. Route 11. For those on the Interstate, Buchanan has convenient access at Exits 162 and 168. The Town is just fourteen miles from the Peaks of Otter, Main Street is minutes away from the Blue Ridge Parkway at Milepost 90.9 (Parkway Drive).
On your next trip, discover why thousands of visitors flock to downtown Buchanan each year. To learn about our Calendar of Events and unique sites, check our website at
www.townofbuchanan.com
