POSTPONED: First Battle of Revolution talk

POSTPONED DUE TO WEATHER   On Feb. 19, the Revolutionary Roundtable Series will feature “The Battle of Point Pleasant and

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Me at the Museum postponed a week

Homeschool Days and Me at the Museum will be postponed to next week (Homeschool Days 2/26– Me at the Museum

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Exhibit details Revolutionary War

Fifes and drums, played by youths, were prominent in the the American Revolution as were flags and the upheaval of

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Exhibit details how Link mapped out his photos

An exhibit highlighting O. Winston Link’s “Technical Genius” is a higlight of activities recognizing the 20th birthday of the O.

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Pump Station open until Sept. 1

The historic Crystal Spring Pump Station opens for the season on June 1 and remains open until Sept. 1. It

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Stream Link Photography Video on Blue Ridge PBS ECHO

The Historical Society documentary “Dreams in Steam, The Extraordinary Vision of W. Winston Link” premiered on Blue Ridge Public Television’s

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Follow Renewal of NW Station on YouTube; Rental Space Available

Click on link to see the presentation! On Sept. 21, the Historical Society of Western Virginia sponsored a talk and

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Aug. 24 Talk: Historian discusses African American rail workers

Sheree Scarborough, author of African American Railroad Workers of Roanoke: Oral Histories of the Norfolk & Western, will speak Aug.

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Dressing for the 1800’s ball

Gretchen Guidess, Textile Conservator with Colonial Williamsburg, spent a day at the History Museum of Western Virginia dressing a manikin

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Botetourt Decorative Arts Exhibit Catalog Coming

“Botetourt County: 250 +1 Years of Delight,” an exhibit tracing the history of Botetourt through its decorative arts, featured more

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