Join us for one of our biggest events of the year - Fossil Day. We will be offering fossil identification by Dr. Ronald McDowell of the West Virginia Geological and Economic Survey as well as a lecture at 2 p.m. by Ray Garton of Prehistoric Planet on the fossils of West Virginia. We will also... View Article
MOUNDSVILLE, W.Va. — Grave Creek Mound Archaeological Complex kicks off its Fall Lecture Series with a discussion of the Asa Hill site presented by Professor Philip Fitzgibbons, director of the Archaeology Field Program at the History and Anthropology Department at Franciscan University of Steubenville, Ohio. The program, “The ASA Hill Site Revisited: A Review of... View Article
MOUNDSVILLE, W.Va. — Grave Creek Mound Archaeological Complex in Moundsville will feature special activities from noon to 4 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 1, as part of its annual Archaeology Day celebration. The program coincides with West Virginia Archaeology Month, which is celebrated throughout October. The day will include flint knapping demonstrations and a display of tools,... View Article
WHEELING, W.Va. – The State Historic Preservation Office of the West Virginia Department of Arts, Culture and History (WVDACH) is proud to announce the 2022 Our Legacy, Our Future Awards. The presentation of these awards will take place at 2 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 9, 2022, at West Virginia Independence Hall in Wheeling. The event... View Article
There’s been a murder and one man is ready to crack the case! Officer Marcus Moscowicz knows he can find the killer, but with so many suspects and so little time, the task may be harder than he anticipated. With 13 characters, two actors and a piano, this musical comedy is a tribute to the... View Article
WHEELING, W.Va. – West Virginia Independence Hall (WVIH) in Wheeling will host a morning coffee social on Saturday, Oct. 15, at the historic McLure House Hotel from 9 – 11 a.m., followed by a debate over West Virginia statehood between Abraham Lincoln, portrayed by John King, and Andrew Johnson, portrayed by Kevin Titus, in the... View Article
MOUNDSVILLE, W.Va. — Grave Creek Mound Archaeological Complex in Moundsville will celebrate International Archaeology Day on Saturday, Oct. 15, with a program titled “The Real Bebbanburh: The Castle that Started it all in Netflix's Hit Drama The Last Kingdom.” The program starts at 2 p.m. and is free and open to the public.
CHARLESTON, W.Va. – The West Virginia Department of Arts, Culture and History will host a Halloween Bash on Tuesday, Oct. 25, from 6 - 8 p.m. at the Culture Center, State Capitol Complex in Charleston. The Halloween Bash is free and open to the public. All guests are encouraged to dress up in their favorite... View Article
MOUNDSVILLE, W.Va. — Grave Creek Mound Archaeological Complex in Moundsville continues its celebration of West Virginia Archaeology Month on Thursday, Oct. 27, with a lecture by Michael J. Sherwin titled “Vanishing Points: Revisiting America’s Indigenous Landscape,” as well as a book signing. The program begins at 7 p.m. and is free and open to the... View Article
WHEELING, W.Va. – West Virginia Independence Hall (WVIH) in Wheeling will host their Halloween bash on Saturday, Oct. 29, from 1 – 4 p.m. All ages are invited for a fun-filled afternoon of spooky tales and caricature drawings from 1-3 p.m. with J.D. Williamson, PBS Storyteller, author and artist. A special “trick or treat” will... View Article
This four-part series tells the story of the settlement of the North American Continent that did not make it into the textbooks. Episodes 2-4 will be shown December-February. Part of the PBS Secrets of the Dead series.
CHARLESTON, W.Va. – The West Virginia Department of Arts, Culture and History will unveil the 2022 West Virginia Emerging Artists Juried Exhibition in the Commissioner’s Gallery of the West Virginia State Museum at the Culture Center, State Capitol Complex in Charleston on Sunday, Nov. 13, 2022, at 2 p.m. The award winners also will be... View Article
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