Produced in 2005 by the WGBH Educational Foundation, part of the PBS American Experience Series. Told through the narratives of escaped slaves and their descendants, this is the story of the secret network of deeply committed individuals who helped escaped slaves find their way to freedom.
Produced in 2005 by the WGBH Educational Foundation, part of the PBS American Experience Series. Told through the narratives of escaped slaves and their descendants, this is the story of the secret network of deeply committed individuals who helped escaped slaves find their way to freedom.
Join us for an afternoon with Ainsley Gray, Agricultural Program Assistants at the Marshall County Cooperative Extension Office, members of Ohio County Master Gardeners, and museum volunteers. Learn about monarch butterflies, take seeds from the museum’s Interpretive Garden to grow at home, propagate a house plant, make a “Sprout House” for germinating seeds, and more.
An afternoon filled with displays and activities related to gardening. The program will take place from noon to 4 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 24. Visitors can join Ohio County Master Gardeners, Ainsley Gray, agricultural program assistant at the Marshall County Cooperative Extension Office, and other museum volunteers in celebrating the approaching Spring season. Visitors can... View Article
Do you have a mystery fossil? Bring it for expert identification by Dr. Elizabeth Rhenberg from the WV Geological and Economic Survey! Don’t have a fossil? A fossil display by members of the West Virginia Fossil Club will showcase some of their specimens and answer questions about collecting fossils, and Taylor McCoy from Pittsburgh will... View Article
The event is a celebration of music and visual arts and includes activities for the kids. Musical performances will be provided by Marshall County students and volunteers will staff family-friendly arts and crafts tables. The event also includes the opening reception and ribbon cutting from 2to 4 p.m. for the “Annual Marshall County Student Art... View Article
West Virginia is known for having some of the best bluegrass musician in the country. We have brought together the very best living legends who have performed with the biggest bluegrass groups in the country. This is a rare collections of excellent bluegrass musicians. Each ticket holder will also get a great chicken dinner. Great... View Article
Comedy Comes to the Colonial Arts Center! May 10, 2024 7PM
Organized by the Moundsville-Marshall County Public Library. The scavenger hunt features 11 historic locations in Moundsville and will run from 11 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. The last stop will be at the library, where each person who answers all 11 questions will win a prize and be eligible for a drawing for a larger prize.... View Article
Grave Creek is once again honored to receive a visit from the Dineh Tah’ Navajo Dance Troupe who will perform on Saturday, June 22. The event begins at 11:30 a.m. with a lecture by Shawn Price, tradition keeper and director of the troupe, who will talk about the Navajo Code Talkers who served in World... View Article
David Scofield, director of Meadowcroft Rockshelter and Historic Village, will present a lecture titled “Meadowcroft Rock Shelter: A Half-Century of Prehistoric Preservation.” After 50 years, Meadowcroft continues to be a site of ongoing archaeological study as well as a heritage tourism attraction. Scofield will share the challenges and successes of preserving the open rockshelter excavation... View Article
CHARLESTON, W.Va. – The Governor’s Arts Caravan is coming to a town near you. The West Virginia Department of Arts, Culture and History (WVDACH) and the State Arts Office will host an upcoming arts caravan consisting of a series of five grant workshops around the state to discuss grant programs with artists and arts organizations.... View Article
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