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Sparky and Rhonda Rucker to Perform at West Virginia Independence Hall

The Ruckers perform throughout the U.S. as well as overseas, singing songs and telling stories from the American folk tradition. They are internationally recognized as leading musicians, authors, and storytellers. They accompany themselves with fingerstyle picking and bottleneck blues guitar, blues harmonica, old-time banjo, piano, spoons and bones. https://wvculture.org/sparky-and-rhonda-rucker-to-perform-at-west-virginia-independence-hall/

Second Saturday program

Will explore African American history in the New River Gorge area of West Virginia at 2 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 11. The program will be presented remotely from the New River Gorge National Park and Preserve and can be attended in the auditorium at the Grave Creek Mound Archaeological Complex. It is titled “Heritage of... View Article

“Green Your Winter Blues”

Indoor activities relating to gardening,  members of Ohio County Master Gardeners, Todd Hager from the Marshall County Cooperative Extension Office, museum staff and volunteers will lead activities, such as propagating a house plant, soil testing, making a “Sprout House” and creating a corn husk doll. Visitors can also test their knowledge of backyard birds and... View Article

“Davis Bottom: Rare History, Valuable Lives”

This 1-hour film tells the remarkable story of Davis Bottom, a diverse, tight knit, working class neighborhood established near downtown Lexington, Ky., after the Civil War. Both African Americans and immigrants established homes in this racially diverse neighborhood. This program was produced by the Kentucky Archaeological Survey and the Kentucky Heritage Council. https://wvculture.org/grave-creek-mound-archaeological-complex-announces-february-programs-2/

Dineh Tah’ Navajo Dance Troupe

The Grave Creek Mound Archaeological Complex is honored to host the Dineh Tah’ Navajo Dance Troupe from Albuquerque, N.M., on Saturday, April 15. The program begins at 11:30 a.m. with a lecture on Navajo history, traditions and dance, followed by an intermission at 12:30 p.m. and dance performances starting at 1 p.m. Under the direction... View Article

“Revisiting Grave Creek Mound: Results and Interpretations of the 2016 Geophysical Survey”

“Revisiting Grave Creek Mound: Results and Interpretations of the 2016 Geophysical Survey” will be presented at 1 p.m. on Saturday, April 29, by Dr. Alexander C. Corkum II, project geophysicist at Terracon, Inc. As part of his doctoral research, Dr. Corkum employed ground penetrating radar, electrical resistivity tomography and drone-based photogrammetry to capture data both... View Article

Mother’s Day Tissue Flowers

May is also the month to celebrate and honor all mothers. Families are invited to stop in from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, May 13, to make colorful tissue flowers just in time for Mother’s Day. Surprise mom with a special handmade gift. https://wvculture.org/grave-creek-mound-archaeological-complex-celebrates-historic-preservation-and-gardening-in-may/

Interpretive Garden planting

For the gardening season, visitors can help plant the museum’s Interpretive Garden on Saturday, May 20, from noon to 4 p.m. Garden Planting Day includes indoor activities in case of inclement weather. A second planting day is planned for the same time on Saturday, June 3. The garden will be planted using heirloom seeds, including Buffalo... View Article

Historic Preservation Month Lecture

The celebration of Historic Preservation Month will continue at 7 p.m. on Thursday, May 25, Kelley Berliner, eastern regional director of The Archaeological Conservancy, will discuss “The Archaeological Conservancy's Preservation Efforts in the East: from the Paleoindian through 20th-Century Industrial Sites.” For the past 42 years, the Conservancy has been the only national nonprofit organization... View Article

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