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Grave Creek Mound Archaeological Complex in Moundsville Presents Family Activities Throughout May

May 17, 2016 12:00 am Published by culturewv Leave your thoughts

 News… MOUNDSVILLE, W.Va. – Grave Creek Mound Archaeological Complex in Moundsville will close out the month of May with a... View Article

State’s Annual Vandalia Gathering to be Held May 27-29 in Charleston

May 13, 2016 12:00 am Published by culturewv Leave your thoughts

 News… CHARLESTON, W.Va. — On Memorial Day weekend, May 27-29, the Culture Center and State Capitol grounds will set the... View Article

“Rocking the Kanawha: The Golden Age of Music in the Kanawha Valley” to be Discussed on Thursday, May 19, in the Archives and History Library

May 12, 2016 12:00 am Published by culturewv Leave your thoughts

 News… CHARLESTON, W.Va. – Terry Lowry, historian and musician, will present “Rocking the Kanawha: The Golden Age of Music in... View Article

Grave Creek Mound Archaeological Complex in Moundsville Presents Documentary Film “Searching for the Great Hopewell Road” on May 14

May 6, 2016 12:00 am Published by culturewv Leave your thoughts

 News… MOUNDSVILLE, W.Va. – Grave Creek Mound Archaeological Complex in Moundsville will present the documentary film Searching for the Great... View Article

South Middle School Team One Wins West Virginia State History Bowl

April 28, 2016 12:00 am Published by culturewv Leave your thoughts

 News… CHARLESTON, W.Va. —South Middle School Team One in Monongalia County won the West Virginia Division of Culture and History’s... View Article

Grave Creek Mound Archaeological Complex in Moundsville to Present Lecture on Non-Invasive Techniques Used in Archaeology

April 21, 2016 12:00 am Published by culturewv Leave your thoughts

 News… MOUNDSVILLE, W.Va. – Grave Creek Mound Archaeological Complex in Moundsville will continue its monthly film and lecture series with... View Article

Twenty-four Teams of West Virginia Eighth Graders to Compete in Seventh Annual History Bowl Final Competition at Culture Center on April 26

April 20, 2016 12:00 am Published by culturewv Leave your thoughts

 News… CHARLESTON, W.Va. – The West Virginia Division of Culture and History (WVDCH) will hold its seventh annual State History... View Article

West Virginia Division of Culture and History to Offer Quilt Workshop on May 6

April 15, 2016 12:00 am Published by culturewv Leave your thoughts

 News… CHARLESTON, W.Va. – The West Virginia Division of Culture and History is offering a quilt workshop with Priscilla Godfrey,... View Article

“The Published Works of Huey Perry” to be Discussed on Thursday, April 21, in the Archives and History Library

April 11, 2016 12:00 am Published by culturewv Leave your thoughts

 News… CHARLESTON, W.Va. – Huey Perry, a  nationally recognized native of Gilbert, Mingo County, will discuss his published works in... View Article

Museum in the Park at Chief Logan State Park to Present Spring Wildflower Hike on April 16

April 6, 2016 12:00 am Published by culturewv Leave your thoughts

 News… LOGAN, W.Va. – The Museum in the Park at Chief Logan State Park will host the annual Sue Browning... View Article

Grave Creek Mound Archaeological Complex in Moundsville Announces Free April Programming

April 5, 2016 12:00 am Published by culturewv Leave your thoughts

 News… MOUNDSVILLE, W.Va. – Grave Creek Mound Archaeological Complex in Moundsville will be buzzing with activities this April. From art... View Article

Grave Creek Mound in Moundsville to Host “West Virginia Archaeology and the Veterans Curation Project” Lecture on March 31

March 25, 2016 12:00 am Published by culturewv Leave your thoughts

 News… MOUNDSVILLE, W.Va. – Grave Creek Mound Archaeological Complex in Moundsville will present the lecture “West Virginia Archaeology and the... View Article

West Virginia State Museum Awarded TripAdvisor 2015 Certificate of Excellence

March 21, 2016 12:00 am Published by culturewv Leave your thoughts

 News… CHARLESTON, W.Va. – A 2015 Certificate of Excellence from TripAdvisor, the world’s largest travel site, has been awarded to... View Article

Grave Creek Mound Archaeological Complex to Host 34th Annual Marshall County Student Art Show with Reception on March 19

March 15, 2016 12:00 am Published by culturewv Leave your thoughts

 News… MOUNDSVILLE, W.Va. — The public is invited to view the work of some of Marshall County’s most creative young... View Article

Greenbrier East High School Student to Represent West Virginia at Poetry Out Loud Contest in Washington, D.C., on May 3-4

March 11, 2016 12:00 am Published by culturewv Leave your thoughts

 News… CHARLESTON, W.Va. – Greenbrier East High School’s Neely Seams will represent West Virginia at the Poetry Out Loud: National... View Article

Governor’s Arts Awards Gala To Take Place Tomorrow at Culture Center

March 9, 2016 12:00 am Published by culturewv Leave your thoughts

 News… On Thursday, March 10, 2016 the West Virginia Division of Culture and History and the West Virginia Commission on... View Article

Jerry Waters to present “Growing Up in Charleston and Other Lesser Known Facts” on Thursday, March 17 in the Archives and History Library

March 8, 2016 12:00 am Published by culturewv Leave your thoughts

 News… CHARLESTON, W.Va. – Jerry Waters will present “Growing Up in Charleston and Other Lesser Known Facts” in the Archives... View Article

2016 Congressional Youth Art Competition Winners Announced

March 2, 2016 12:00 am Published by culturewv Leave your thoughts

 News… CHARLESTON, W.Va. – Eight young artists have been selected as winners in the annual Congressional Art Competition, which is... View Article

38 Students to Compete in West Virginia Poetry Out Loud State Final Competition on March 4-5, 2016

February 29, 2016 12:00 am Published by culturewv Leave your thoughts

 News… CHARLESTON, W.Va. – Thirty-eight students from across West Virginia will recite poems by Emily Dickinson, Edgar Allan Poe, C.K.... View Article

Grave Creek Mound in Moundsville to Present “Fossil Day at the Mound” on March 5

February 25, 2016 12:00 am Published by culturewv Leave your thoughts

 News… MOUNDSVILLE, W.Va. – Fossil enthusiasts having trouble identifying their treasured finds or wanting to discover fossils in the original... View Article