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Images of Christmases-Past

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The Historical Society of Western Virginia’s digital collection has a wealth of insight into the holiday season of the past,

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$6 gets magazine of Link’s color photos

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“Life Along the Line, in Color,” the current National Railway Historical Society Bulletin has devoted an issue to an article

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Terrific History Books in Museum Gift Shop

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Edward Beyer’s Travels Through America-An Artist’s View is among a variety of books for sale in the Historical Society of

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Norris Family Gift Supports Lectures

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The family and friends of Betty Grubb Norris, who died Dec. 20, 2017, at age 93, have made a $3,500

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Pump Station Closed; Take a Virtual Tour

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Crystal Spring Pump Station is closed due to nearby construction. View a video of the pump station, courtesy of Blue

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Casselwold, Now a Retirement Community, Has Interesting Ownership History

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COLLECTIONS CORNER: By Ashley Webb, Curator As overall Collections Manager for the Historical Society, I often get to see unique

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Thank goodness for volunteers!

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The O. Winston Link Museum and History Museum of Western Virginia could not operate without volunteers, and we are fortunate

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Link’s train photos document rural culture

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Winston Link’s photographs, on display at the O. Winston Link Museum in Roanoke, focus on trains. They also are as

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Oct. 27 Rockbridge Tour Sold Out!

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The Oct. 27 bus tour, “Seven Hills of Rockbridge County,” led by historian George Kegley,  is full, but anyone still

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Local Writer Pens History of Evergreen Cemetery

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Society Board Member Donald Wilson, President of Evergreen Burial Park, has recently written a history book entitled, “Evergreen: A Century

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