Posts Tagged ‘HISTORY’
The Historic Warm Springs Pools – An African American History: A Pride of Place and Race
John Reddick kicks off the Old Dairy Heritage Festival with a presentation on the pools history, architecture and the generations of his family who worked there.
Read MoreHuntersville Traditions takes over historic jailhouse
The Pocahontas County Historical Society was the benefactor and bestower of generosity during the past week.
Read MoreTake A Road Trip To History Through Bath County
A new documentary featuring Bath has been produced as part of a PBS television series.
Read MoreWatercolor Church Histories – Baxter Presbyterian
Green Bank artist Dorothy Sutton has created watercolor paintings of four northern Pocahontas County churches, to be auctioned off on December 16th. The churches are Boyer Community Church, Baxter Presbyterian, Liberty Presbyterian and Arbovale United Methodist. In this second of four stories we’ll hear about Baxter Presbyterian.
Read MoreWatercolor Church Histories – Boyer Community Church
Green Bank artist Dorothy Sutton has created watercolor paintings of four northern Pocahontas County churches, to be auctioned off on December 16th. One of those churches is the Boyer Community church.
Read MoreCivil War History Celebrated At Bartow In October
Jessie Powell’s home, Travelers Repose is the site of a weekend long celebration of the history and impact of the Civil War in northern Pocahontas County.
Read MoreHistory Alive Program Seeking West Virginia Statehood Figures
Indulge your love of West Virginia history and performance by becoming a “History Alive!” presenter.
Read MoreHighland County Part of PBS Series Roadtrip To History
You can see a preview of this 30 minute documentary this Friday at the Highland Center in Monterey.
Read MoreDiscovery of Papers Sheds Light on Highland County History
Highland county resident Clay Hamilton has local family roots that go back hundreds of years. His interest in Highland, Bath and Augusta county history has made him a frequent visitor to area county courthouses. Seveveral years ago he noticed a bundle of rolled up papers in a cubbyhole behind a file cabinet of the Highland County Courthouse record room.
Read MoreHighland Historical Society Receives Tax Exempt Status
Ten months after their original request, the Highland County Historical Society persuades the Highland Board of Supervisors to grant them tax exempt status. It applies to the History Museum in McDowell only.
Read MoreBath County Seniors Celebrate Black History Month With Spirituals And Verse
History and music come together in celebration of Black History mOnth at the Bath County Senior Center
Read MorePocahontas Sports History – 1934 Hillsboro Red Devils
As the Pocahontas County Warriors prepare for their first ever home playoff game, we take a look back at the 1934 Hillsboro Red Devils
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