The 2021 WV Shakespeare Festival at the Barboursville Park Amphitheater in Barboursville, WV will take place over two consecutive weekends in June. The Festival's main events will be staged performances of Antigone and The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (abridged). In addition to these and the Festival's normal offerings of local and regional acts, this […]
The opening will be an opportunity for visitors to see a number of displays and exhibits chronicling the rich history of WV music. Special sections will feature "Mountain Stage," The Wheeling Jamboree, the history or recording equipment, vintage amplifiers, gear and microphones. Performers will include 2016 WVMHoF inductee John Ellison and future inductee Vince Lewis. […]
This public presentation is part of the History Comes Alive in Richwood series. Through this series we will focus on the people who helped shape Richwood. Visitors will be entertained by the presentations and Q & A follow-up, then can return to the Richwood Heritage Center to peruse the displays there. The presentation will be […]
To unveil the new history plaque amenities for Star City's public park, a ribbon-cutting ceremony will be held by the Town of Star City, the plaque development team, and the organizations who supported plaque development (Upper Monongahela River Association, Morgantown North Rotary Club, Morgantown Area Paddlers, and the WV Humanities Council). After introductions and brief […]
This public presentation is part of the History Comes Alive in Richwood series. Through this series we will focus on the people who helped shape Richwood. Visitors will be entertained by the presentations and Q & A follow-up, then can return to the Richwood Heritage Center to peruse the displays there. The presentation will be […]
This public presentation is part of the History Comes Alive in Richwood series. Through this series we will focus on the people who helped shape Richwood. Visitors will be entertained by the presentations and Q & A follow-up, then can return to the Richwood Heritage Center to peruse the displays there. The presentation will be […]
This public presentation is part of the History Comes Alive in Richwood series. Through this series we will focus on the people who helped shape Richwood. Visitors will be entertained by the presentations and Q & A follow-up, then can return to the Richwood Heritage Center to peruse the displays there. The presentation will be […]
This public presentation is part of the History Comes Alive in Richwood series. Through this series we will focus on the people who helped shape Richwood. Visitors will be entertained by the presentations and Q & A follow-up, then can return to the Richwood Heritage Center to peruse the displays there. The presentation will be […]
This public presentation is part of the History Comes Alive in Richwood series. Through this series we will focus on people who helped shape Richwood and Grandparents Day! Visitors will be entertained by the presentations and Q & A follow-up, then can return to the Richwood Heritage Center to peruse the displays there. The presentation […]
Dr. Tamara Bailey and Dr. Sheena Harris will present on the lives of Memphis Tennessee Garrison, Olivia Davidson Washington, Fanny Smith Washington and other Black women from West Virginia. Each historian will talk about their experiences using women’s archives in their research. The session will also include information about the WV Feminist Activist Collection at […]
In celebration of the Huntington Sesquicentennial, HMA will present an exhibit of art produced by Huntingtonians during the last 150 years highlighting major influences on the evolution of art in the community, including the influx of diverse cultures into the area generated by trade and commerce, the vibrant commercial framing and glass industries, the academic […]
Participating in the Heritage Weekend festivities has been an annual event for historic homes in Hardy County. Built c.1787-1790, the Robert Higgins House is the oldest residential building in Moorefield. The House is currently undergoing restoration to create a small museum exploring the log house's architectural history and the life of its builder, Captain Robert […]
Presented as part of the Appalachian Heritage Writer-in-Residence Program, this lecture and discussion will feature author former Shepherd University writer in residence, Karen Spears Zacharias and will be livestreamed on the university's YouTube channel at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCIpkaLMWGaoYsJyU6xjcALA. Open to the public.rn
Presented as part of the Appalachian Heritage Writer-in-Residence Program, this event will celebrate the Anthology of Appalachian Writers, Dorothy Allison Volume XIII and will feature West Virginia Poet Laureate, Marc Harshman and friends. It is open to the public and will be livestreamed on the university's YouTube channel at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCIpkaLMWGaoYsJyU6xjcALA. rn
Presented as part of the Appalachian Heritage Writer-in-Residence Program, this event is open to the public and will be livestreamed on Shepherd University's YouTube channel at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCIpkaLMWGaoYsJyU6xjcALA.
Presented as part of the Appalachian Heritage Writer-in-Residence Program, this event is open to the public and will be livestreamed on Shepherd University's YouTube channel at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCIpkaLMWGaoYsJyU6xjcALA.
Presented as part of the Appalachian Heritage Writer-in-Residence Program in conjunction with the Shepherdstown Film Society, this event is open to the public.
This public presentation is part of the History Comes Alive in Richwood series. Through this series we will focus on people who helped shape Richwood and Grandparents Day! Visitors will be entertained by the presentations and Q & A follow-up, then can return to the Richwood Heritage Center to peruse the displays there. The presentation […]
HMA will host a reception during which the new logo for the City of Huntington, designed by Don Pendleton, will be unveiled.
This public presentation is part of the History Comes Alive in Richwood series. Through this series we will focus on people who helped shape Richwood and Grandparents Day! Visitors will be entertained by the presentations and Q & A follow-up, then can return to the Richwood Heritage Center to peruse the displays there. The presentation […]
On November 23, 2021, HMA will host a 4th Tuesday Tour which will coincide with the birthday of Collis P. Huntington, for whom the city of Huntington is named. This will include an historical reenactment as well as a gallery walk conducted by Geoffrey K. Fleming, Executive Director and author of "Eclectic Rhythms: The Artists […]
This public presentation is part of the History Comes Alive in Richwood series. Through this series we will focus on the people and who helped shape Richwood. Visitors will be entertained by the presentations and Q & A follow-up, then can return to the Richwood Heritage Center to peruse the displays there. The presentation will […]
Our understanding of the past depends on what has survived. Previous generations saved only those things they thought were important, leaving historians in the twenty-first century struggling to access marginalized voices. The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer (LGBTQ) past is particularly elusive, given the stigma associated with these identities throughout most of U.S. history. In […]
Indigenous Appalachia exhibit launch event with Joe Stahlman, Director of the Seneca-Iroquois National Museum and Assistant Research Professor at the University of Buffalo Department of Anthropology, and Maryam Marne Zafar, Visual Strategist and Graphic Designer. To register for the virtual option, visit https://wvu.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_2KRLZEdCRl-BjomExEyIaw
This is public archaeology with the public encouraged to visit and even participate. A total of 54 visitors have stopped by the Hale house, a few to participate in the dig. We have provided tours and explanations.
