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Me at the Museum “A is for Airport’

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“Me at the Museum” is back, and this year we are all about Roanoke People and Places!  Join us for

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Exhibit details Revolutionary War

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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

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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 opens in spring

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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

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Redesigned Loewy Gallery Free to Visitors

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The Historical Society of Western Virginia oversees the Raymond Loewy Gallery, the only permanent U. S. gallery dedicated to the

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