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
A documentary film by Susan Rose and Manuel Saralegui This is the story of two Lipan Apache children who were captured along the Texas-Mexican border in 1877 by the 4th U.S. Cavalry after massacring almost everyone in their village. Kasetta and her brother, Jack, lived with a military family before being sent to the Carlisle... View Article
CHARLESTON, W.Va. – West Virginia Independence Hall (WVIH) in Wheeling and the Culture Center in Charleston will each host a holiday music performance by Seattle-based Puget Sound Company (PSC). PSC will perform at WVIH on Wednesday, Nov. 30, at 7:30 p.m. in the third-floor courtroom. The Culture Center will host PSC on Friday, Dec. 2,... View Article
CHARLESTON, W.Va. – West Virginia Independence Hall (WVIH) in Wheeling and the Culture Center in Charleston will each host a holiday music performance by Seattle-based Puget Sound Company (PSC). PSC will perform at WVIH on Wednesday, Nov. 30, at 7:30 p.m. in the third-floor courtroom. The Culture Center will host PSC on Friday, Dec. 2,... View Article
An original production that celebrates the holiday season in the Mountain State. Wild and wonderful and family-friendly, this event will feature memorable songs, humor, storytelling and the spirit of Christmas that you won’t want to miss. Mountain Home Christmas is sure to be a joyous celebration that captures the cultural beauty of West Virginia.
WHEELING, W.Va. – West Virginia Independence Hall (WVIH) in Wheeling welcomes traditional folk music band Faire May for an authentic Victorian Christmas show, featuring carols from the 1800s and before on Wednesday, Dec. 21, 2022, at 6 p.m. The group will perform medieval carols, Victorian Christmas songs and new favorites in a fun Celtic style... View Article
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