Annual Vandalia Gathering to be Held May 27-29 in Charleston
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — On Memorial Day weekend, May 27-29, the Culture Center and State Capitol grounds will set the stage for the 45th Vandalia Gathering – the state’s annual celebration of the traditional arts, music, dance, stories, crafts and food of West Virginia. The free festival’s unique blend of ethnic…
New Historic Tax Credit Legislation Passed
CHARLESTON, W.Va. – The West Virginia State Historic Preservation Office, West Virginia Department of Arts, Culture and History (WVDACH) administers the Historic Rehabilitation Tax Credit Program. With the signing of House Bill 4568 by Gov. Justice, yearly state caps on tax credits were removed and phased rehabilitation projects can now…
West Virginia State Historic Preservation Office announces scholarships for the National Association of Preservation Commissioners FORUM Conference in Cincinnati, Ohio, July 13-17
CHARLESTON, W.Va. – The West Virginia State Historic Preservation Office (WVSHPO) announces that it is awarding scholarships for the National Association of Preservation Commissioners (NAPC) FORUM Conference in Cincinnati, Ohio, July 13-17, 2022. NAPC’s FORUM is the only conference of its kind – focused specifically on the concerns and educational…
Bridgeport High School student Morgan Sprouse earns an honorable mention prize in Poetry Out Loud National Finals
CHARLESTON, W.Va. – Bridgeport High School student Morgan Sprouse represented West Virginia in the Poetry Out Loud National Finals, earning an honorable mention prize and finishing in the Top 12 in a national broadcast on May 1. Sprouse was one of 55 state and jurisdictional Poetry Out Loud champions participating…
Grave Creek Mound Archaeological Complex Announces May Activities
MOUNDSVILLE, W.Va. — Grave Creek Mound Archaeological Complex in Moundsville has a variety of programs and activities during the month of May for all ages. They include a lecture titled “Middle Class Victorian Wheeling: Revisiting the Victorian Wheeling Collection”by Kate Wietor; a documentary film, “Ghosts of Green Bottom: Uncovering a 19th Century Plantation;”…
Chris Hart Presents Paws for The Cause: A Civil War Dog Named Curly
WHEELING, W.Va. – West Virginia Independence Hall (WVIH) in Wheeling and The Ohio Valley Civil War Roundtable will host storyteller Chris Hart, who will present the experiences of a Civil War soldier and a dog named Curly who deserved a pension from Uncle Sam for his service with the 11th…
Sherrard Middle School Team One Wins West Virginia State History Bowl
CHARLESTON, W.Va. – Sherrard Middle School Team One from Wheeling, Marshall County, won the West Virginia Department of Arts, Culture and History’s (WVDACH) 13th annual West Virginia State History Bowl Championship held Tuesday, April 26, at the Culture Center, State Capitol Complex. Shady Spring Middle School Team One from Shady…
Professor Henry Stahl and his Artifact Collection to be Presented at Grave Creek Mound Archaeological Complex, April 28
MOUNDSVILLE, W.Va. — Dr. Jerrel C. Anderson, vice-chairman of the Blennerhassett Historical Foundation, Inc., will present “Professor Henry Stahl: An Antiquarian’s Artifact Collection and its Story of the Archeology of the Mid-Ohio Valley”on Thursday, April 28, 2022, at 7 p.m. The program, the story of an early antiquarian and artifact collector,…
Twenty-Four Teams of Eighth Graders to Compete in West Virginia History Bowl Finals at the Culture Center on Tuesday, April 26
CHARLESTON, W.Va. – The West Virginia Department of Arts, Culture and History (WVDACH) will hold its 13th annual State History Bowl Championship on Tuesday, April 26, at the Culture Center, State Capitol Complex in Charleston. Twenty-four teams of West Virginia eighth graders from 19 schools in 12 counties will vie…
Jon-Erik Gilot to Present Lecture at West Virginia Independence Hall, April 16
WHEELING, W.Va. – The Ohio Valley Civil War Roundtable and West Virginia Independence Hall (WVIH) in Wheeling will host historian Jon-Erik Gilot, who will present a lecture on the life of Dangerfield Newby, a former slave and resident of Bridgeport, Ohio. The program will take place at 11 a.m. on…
Filmmaker John W. Miller will Screen “Moundsville” at Grave Creek Mound Archaeological Complex, April 9
MOUNDSVILLE, W.Va. — Grave Creek Mound Archaeological Complex in Moundsville is pleased to host filmmaker John W. Miller for a screening of “Moundsville” on Saturday, April 9, 2022. The program will begin at 2 p.m. with an introduction to the film by Miller and will be followed by a question-and-answer session.…
Goldenseal Magazine Spring Issue Now Available
CHARLESTON, W.Va. – The Spring 2022 issue of GOLDENSEAL is now available. Since 1975, GOLDENSEAL has been West Virginia’s Magazine of Traditional Life. Attached is a list of retailers where GOLDENSEAL magazine is available. Much of this issue is dedicated to Pocahontas County, which is celebrating its bicentennial. Three West Virginia University Public History…
West Virginia Department of Arts, Culture and History to Begin Accepting Entries for Annual Juried Quilt Exhibition, March 25
CHARLESTON, W.Va. – The West Virginia Department of Arts, Culture and History (WVDACH) will begin accepting entries for the 2022 West Virginia Quilts and Wall Hangings Juried Exhibition on Friday, March 25 until Monday, May 2, at 4 p.m. This is the 41st year for the exhibition which will open…
Archaeologist Amanda Valko to Present “How I Became an Archaeologist” at Grave Creek Mound Archaeological Complex, March 31
MOUNDSVILLE, W.Va. — Grave Creek Mound Archaeological Complex in Moundsville is pleased to present archaeologist Amanda Valko as the first speaker of its monthly Lecture and Film Series in 2022 on Thursday, March 31, 2022, at 7 p.m. Valko’s lecture, “How I Became an Archaeologist,” will share her experiences building…
Bridgeport High School Student to Represent West Virginia in Poetry Out Loud National Finals
CHARLESTON, W.Va. – Bridgeport High School student Morgan Sprouse will represent West Virginia in the 2022 Poetry Out Loud National Finals. All 55 state and jurisdictional finalists will participate in the national semifinals, streaming on Sunday, May 1, 2022, with nine students advancing to the national finals, streaming on Sunday, June…
Thomas Hazlett to Present Lecture on Jefferson Davis At West Virginia Independence Hall, March 26
WHEELING, W. Va. – The Ohio Valley Civil War Roundtable will host speaker Thomas Hazlett inside the historic courtroom of West Virginia Independence Hall in Wheeling on Saturday, March 26 at 11 a.m. Hazlett’s lecture will discuss the treason trial, and Wheeling’s potential role, of Jefferson Davis who served as the…
2022 Congressional Youth Art Competition Winners Announced
CHARLESTON, W.Va. – Nine young artists have been selected as winners in the annual Congressional Art Competition, which is on display in the Balcony Gallery of the Culture Center, State Capitol Complex, in Charleston until April 30. The exhibition is sponsored by the West Virginia Department of Arts, Culture and…
Wheeling’s Margaret Brennan to Present “Inspiring Women in Wheeling History” at West Virginia Independence Hall, March 19
WHEELING, W. Va. – Local historian Margaret Brennan will present “Inspiring Women in Wheeling History” at West Virginia Independence Hall in Wheeling on March 19, 2022, at 1 p.m. The program is free and open to the public. March is Women’s History Month. The 2022 women’s history theme is “Providing…
42 Students to Compete in West Virginia Poetry Out Loud State Finals Competition on March 11-12, 2022
CHARLESTON, W.Va. – Forty-two students from across West Virginia will recite poems by Kai Conradi, Martín Espada, Aphra Behn, Maya Angelou, Ha Jin, Kara Jackson, and many others during the 2022 Poetry Out Loud state finals competition set for March 11-12 at the Culture Center in Charleston. The winner will…
40th Annual Marshall County Student Art Show Opens at Grave Creek Mound, March 12
MOUNDSVILLE, W.Va. — The public is invited to celebrate the 40th annual Marshall County Student Art Show with an opening reception held from 2 – 4 p.m. on Saturday, March 12, at the Grave Creek Mound Archaeological Complex in Moundsville. The exhibit features artwork by local 5th through 12th grade…
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