Month: July 2013

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

July 31, 2013 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

Archives Library to Host Presentation on Saloons, Liquor, and Gunplay in West Virginia’s Early Coal Camps on Aug. 8

July 29, 2013 12:00 am

 News… CHARLESTON, W.Va. – Paul H. Rakes, associate professor of American History at WVU-Tech, will present the talk ”Saloons, Liquor,... View Article

West Virginia State Historic Preservation Office Announces Development Grant Recipients

July 25, 2013 12:00 am

 News… CHARLESTON, W.Va. – Cabinet Secretary Kay Goodwin of the West Virginia Department of Education and the Arts and Commissioner... View Article

2005 Vandalia Award Winner to Teach Masters Class at Appalachian String Band Music Festival

July 24, 2013 12:00 am

 News… CLIFFTOP, W.Va. – Musician and singer Lester McCumbers of Nicut, W.Va., will present a masters workshop at the 24th... View Article

Gerald W. Sutphin to Present “West Virginia Rivers, Steamboats and River Improvements” in the Archives and History Library on Aug. 6

July 23, 2013 12:00 am

 News… CHARLESTON, W.Va. – Researcher, writer and historian Gerald W. Sutphin will present “West Virginia Rivers, Steamboats and River Improvements”... View Article

West Virginia Division of Culture and History to Host Arts Sampler Workshop

July 16, 2013 12:00 am

 News… CHARLESTON, W. Va. – The West Virginia Division of Culture and History will host a free five-day Arts Sampler... View Article

Grave Creek Mound to Show Free Film, “More Than Bows and Arrows,” A Celebration of Native American Achievements, on July 25

July 15, 2013 12:00 am

 News… MOUNDSVILLE, W.Va. — Grave Creek Mound Archaeological Complex in Moundsville will continue its 2013 Lecture & Film series at... View Article

West Virginia State Museum to Host “Once Upon a Time at the Museum”

July 11, 2013 12:00 am

 News… CHARLESTON, W. Va. – Looking for a family activity that’s both fun and educational? Look no further than the... View Article

West Virginia State Museum Earns 2013 TripAdvisor Certificate of Excellence Honored as a Top Performing Museum as Reviewed by Travelers on the World’s Largest Travel Site

July 8, 2013 12:00 am

 News… CHARLESTON, W.Va. – The West Virginia State Museum has received a TripAdvisor Certificate of Excellence award. The accolade, which... View Article

Public Comment Sought for 2014 State Historic Preservation Annual Work Program

July 5, 2013 12:00 am

 News… CHARLESTON, W.Va. – The West Virginia Division of Culture and History’s proposed Annual Work Program for its 2013-2014 Historic... View Article

Annual Appalachian String Band Music Festival Comes to Fayette County July 31-Aug. 4, 2013

July 3, 2013 12:00 am

 News… CHARLESTON, W.Va. — This year’s Appalachian String Band Music Festival featuring some of the best fiddlers and banjo pickers... View Article

Archives Library to Present Talk “The Clendenin Family and the Clendenin Massacre” on July 11

July 2, 2013 12:00 am

 News… CHARLESTON, W.Va. – Author Gregory Clendenin will present “The Clendenin Family and the Clendenin Massacre” on Thursday, July 11,... View Article