Historic Pump Station Opens June 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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Roanoke in ’50s lecture topic for May 28
Former mayor and local historian Nelson Harris has followed up his work of the 1940s with an investigation into the
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Volunteer Bill Arnold Passes Away
Billy Thomas Arnold, 93, (Bill) passed away Dec. 14. He and his wife, the late Ellen Arnold, were personal friends
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Wm. Fleming’s Life Among Education Programs Offered
Museum educators have prepared new classroom programming that can be downloaded for your use for free. Explore Virginia’s multifaceted history
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WWI gas mask at History Museum needs your vote
A World War I gas mask belonging to the Historical Society of Western Virginia in Roanoke is among the Top
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‘Art of Place’ exhibit ends May 6; reception May 2
The Historical Society of Western Virginia’s The Art of Place, showcasing works by local artists: Susan Egbert, Angie Patton Poe,
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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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Historic Pump Station Closed for Season
Long before the arrival of the first westward explorers in what is now Roanoke, the waters of Crystal Spring contributed
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