Woodlawn and nearby parts of Carroll County made a rich contribution to America’s traditional music through musicians, instrument makers, and musical families whose legacy stretched from the late colonial period to the present. Ernest V. (Pop) Stoneman lived here, and his family recording career began in 1924 and spanned changing technologies from the Edison cylinder to the compact disc. The Melton Family of traditional Appalachian dulcimer makers and players came from here and became the subject of a notable Smithsonian Institution study. Banjoist, fiddler, instrument-maker, and recording entrepreneur Kyle Creed kept his enterprises nearby, and autoharp player Kilby Snow, who lived part of his life here, redefined that instrument and became legendary among its players. Among the families identified with keeping this musical heritage are the Lundy, Melton, Cole, Stoneman, Patterson, Edmonds, Horton, Lowe, Smith, Sizemore, Russell, Bryant, Burnette, Lyon, Lineberry, Meyers, Burris, Burcham, Harrison, and Caldwell families. The Harmon Museum preserves artifacts, documents, and photographs related to the history of the Woodlawn area. Crooked Creek Fishing and Recreation Area offers year-round trout fishing along with biking, hiking, equestrian, and birding trails. Woodlawn also lies along the Crooked Road, Virginia’s Heritage Music Trail, a route through southwest Virginia’s Appalachian mountains and music communities where old time mountain music, bluegrass, and gospel continue through venues, museums, festivals, concerts, radio shows, and jam sessions.