Month: January 2012

Martin Luther King, Jr. West Virginia Holiday Commission presented awards during annual celebration

January 30, 2012 12:00 am

 News… Twenty-seven young people, six individuals and two service organizations were honored Saturday, Jan. 14, with awards from the Martin... View Article

Land surveyor, published author to offer tips on using maps, deeds, court records to trace family roots during Feb. 9 Archives and History lecture

January 26, 2012 12:00 am

 News… A professional surveyor, author and historic-character actor will offer tips on using land deeds and other records to help... View Article

J. R. Clifford’s landmark case, Williams v. Board of Education of Tucker County to be topic of Archives and History lecture Feb. 7

January 23, 2012 12:00 am

 News… J. R. Clifford, a trailblazer in many aspects of West Virginia’s black history, and his landmark case Williams v.... View Article

Nominations sought for 2012 Governor’s Arts Awards

January 19, 2012 12:00 am

 News… The West Virginia Division of Culture and History and the West Virginia Commission on the Arts are seeking nominations... View Article

West Virginia Independence Hall to host Jan. 29 reception to celebrate restoration of courtroom walls and ceiling to original 1859 condition

January 18, 2012 12:00 am

 News… The public is cordially invited to attend an unveiling and reception on Sunday, Jan. 29, 2012, to celebrate the... View Article

Historic Preservation development grants available

January 18, 2012 12:00 am

 News… Applications are being accepted through March 31, 2012, for historic preservation development grants through the State Historic Preservation Office... View Article

New exhibit highlighting the history of Kanawha Valley’s chemical industry to open Jan. 22 at the Culture Center at the Capitol Complex

January 13, 2012 12:00 am

 News… The West Virginia Division of Culture and History will unveil a new exhibit, The Chemical Valley: West Virginia’s Gift... View Article

Archaeological consultant who documents skeletal evidence of human lives to kick off 2012 lecture & film series at Grave Creek Mound

January 11, 2012 12:00 am

 News… A West Virginia woman who examines human bones for clues about past lives will share the basic techniques used... View Article

Jan. 19 lecture, exhibit at the Culture Center to highlight historical significance of grand West Virginia homes

January 9, 2012 12:00 am

 News… A West Virginia author whose recent book details the beauty of Jefferson County’s historic homes as they relate to... View Article