Month: August 2015

Scholarships Available to National Preservation Conference from State Historic Preservation Office

August 31, 2015 12:00 am

 News… CHARLESTON, W.Va. – The State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO) of the West Virginia Division of Culture and History is... View Article

West Virginia Archives and History Has Posted Gov. Bob Wise’s Gubernatorial Papers Online

August 28, 2015 12:00 am

 News… CHARLESTON, W.Va. – The Archives and History section of the West Virginia Division of Culture and History has posted... View Article

Grave Creek Mound in Moundsville Announces September Special Activities

August 27, 2015 12:00 am

 News… MOUNDSVILLE, W.Va. – Grave Creek Mound Archaeological Complex in Moundsville is inviting the public to visit the museum for... View Article

West Virginia Division of Culture and History Sets Application Deadline for Cultural Facilities and Capital Resources Grants

August 25, 2015 12:00 am

 News… CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The West Virginia Division of Culture and History (WVDCH) and the West Virginia Commission on the... View Article

Folk Legends Celebrate Old-time Music Traditions with Two Free Labor Day Weekend Concerts at Chief Logan State Park

August 21, 2015 12:00 am

 News… LOGAN, W.Va. – The grandson of West Virginia folk legend Virginia Myrtle “Aunt Jennie” Wilson will share the stage... View Article

Historic Preservation Survey and Planning Grants Available

August 20, 2015 12:00 am

 News… CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO) of the West Virginia Division of Culture and History is... View Article

Clarence Craigo to Present “Flintlock Rifles of West Virginia” in the Archives and History Library on Sept. 1

August 14, 2015 12:00 am

 News… CHARLESTON, W.Va. – Internationally known gunsmith and blacksmith Clarence Craigo will present the lecture “Flintlock Rifles of West Virginia”... View Article

Archives and History Library to Present Two Lectures in August: “Emancipation and Statehood in West Virginia” and “African American Life: A Personal Perspective”

August 12, 2015 12:00 am

 News… CHARLESTON, W.Va. – Archives and History will present two lectures in August in its library at the Culture Center,... View Article

West Virginia State Historic Preservation Office Announces Development Grant Recipients

August 10, 2015 12:00 am

 News… CHARLESTON, W.Va. – The West Virginia Division of Culture and History (WVDCH) presented $405,967 in development grant funds for... View Article

Appalachian String Band Festival Announces 2015 Contest Winners

August 6, 2015 12:00 am

 News… CLIFFTOP, W.Va. – The 26th annual Appalachian String Band Festival at Camp Washington-Carver in Clifftop, Fayette County, wrapped up... View Article