About
Historic Smithfield is a historic wedding venue located in Blacksburg, Virginia that has been restored to its original architecture. Located just minutes for Virginia Tech, Historic Smithfield is considered one of the best venues in the New River Valley. Serving as a historic house museum, this location offers scenic views and plenty of modern conveniences.
Facilities and Capacity
Historic Smithfield features outdoor accommodations for up to 250 guests. The Pavilion is the ideal place for a wedding reception, featuring an open structure with 100-year-old beams and seating space for up to 150. The Pavilion offers modern conveniences and 2,400 square feet of space to host all aspects of your special event.
This outdoor, covered facility is complete with a stone fireplace, stone pathways to the ceremony and reception sites, a modern catering kitchen, a bridal changing room, handicap accessible bathrooms and parking spaces along with scenic views of the beautiful grounds and gardens.
Services Offered
In addition to offering event space, this venue features a bridal changing room and handicap accessible bathrooms. Historic Smithfield offers a list of approved vendors that couples may choose from to help plan the rest of their wedding. Couples renting this space will also benefit from on-site electrical outlets and lighting. Event services offered include the following:
- Rentals of the covered on-site pavilion
- Rentals of the grounds/gardens
- Parking
- Catering prep kitchen
- Handicap accessible bathrooms and parking spaces
- Bridal changing room
Other Services
Historic Smithfield is available to host your wedding ceremony, cocktail hour and reception. Additionally, Historic Smithfield is able to host a variety of other special events, including, but not limited to: club meetings, corporate retreats, musical events, private parties, and birthday celebrations.
History
Colonel William Preston established Smithfield as his home after the Revolutionary War. Smithfield is on the National Register of Historic Places and the Virginia Landmarks Register and operates today as a historic house museum in Blacksburg, VA.
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