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Battle of Rich Mountain Reenactment 2009
This past weekend, the West Virginia Reenactors Association and Rich Mountain Battlefield Foundation held their reenactment of the 1861 Battle of Rich Mountain. For those who have not been to this battlefield, the area is scenic and rugged. The actual fighting occurred at the top of the mountain where the Hart family had a small [...]
Rowlesburg WWII Living History
Just a reminder that the 4th annual Rowlesburg, WV WWII Living History event will take place on this coming weekend, June 26 and 27. This is a fun event and extremely Reenactor-friendly. If you are not signed up as a participant, then make plans to come as a spectator. It’s a small, laid-back, but quality [...]
Battle of Rowlesburg Reenactment
It was wet. That sums up much of the weekend of May 2nd and 3rd. In fact, the weather put quite a damper on what could be a nice little spring event. Friday night’s torrential downpours left the field wet and any areas not covered with grass were all mud. Fortunately, on Saturday, the rain [...]
Battle of Lewisburg
Next weekend, May 15-17, 2009, the Reenactment of the Battle of Lewisburg will be held in that picturesque southern West Virginia town. The reenactment will portray the engagement between Union forces commanded by Colonel George Crook and a larger Confederate force under Brigadier General Henry Heth on May 23, 1862.
1940’s Radio Hour
The 1940s Radio Hour (Find out more on Facebook)
Presented by WV Wesleyan College
Event InfoType: Music/Arts – Performance
When: Thursday, November 13, 2008 at 8:00pm through Sunday, November 16, 2008 at 2:00pm
Location: Atkinson Auditorium, Buckhannon, WV
Description: The 1940’s Radio Hour takes the audience on a nostalgic trip down memory lane into a backdrop of the second World [...]
Civil War Bus Trip by Mark Tennant
CIVIL WAR BUS TRIP
On Saturday Oct. 25, 2008 I went on a bus trip sponsored by the Mason-Dixon Civil War Roundtable to visit some Civil War sites in the eastern panhandle of W. Va.. Jim Barnes had signed up to go on this trip with me but had to [...]
Civil War Heritage [The State Journal]
Missed this article the other day. Oops! In case you haven’t read it already, here it is. – Sarah
Civil War Heritage
West Virginia prepares for influx of tourists as 150th anniversary of the war between the states nears.
Story by Paul Darst
Fighting a battle in the rugged mountains of West Virginia is no easy task.
Confederate Gen. Robert [...]
Organizations Fight to Save State’s Civil War Battlefields [The State Journal]
Some of West Virginia’s Civil War battlefields are scenes of new fighting.
For the past four years, a group of Jefferson County residents has been fighting to save an historic battlefield there, said Edward Dunleavy, president of the Shepherdstown Battlefield Preservation Association Inc.
“It’s been difficult for the past four years,” he said. “(A developer) bought a [...]
Battle of Point Pleasant Boosts Mason County Tourism [The State Journal]
One community in the state is busy promoting a battle that took place there during the Revolutionary War era.
POINT PLEASANT — Not all heritage tourism in West Virginia revolves around the Civil War.
One community in the state is busy promoting a battle that took place there during the Revolutionary War era. Point Pleasant observes [...]
West Virginia Battles Play Key Role in Civil War [The State Journal]
They might not be the first battles that leap to mind when thinking about the American Civil War, but the battles fought in West Virginia were important, one expert said.
C. Stuart McGehee is a history professor and dean of his department at West Virginia State University. He has spent much of his professional life [...]
McGrew House, Kingwood, WV September 6, 2008
This past Saturday, I spent the day participating in a living history event at the James C. McGrew house in Kingwood, WV. Mr. McGrew was a community leader in antebellum Preston County, Virginia (later West Virginia) and was a delegate to the Virginia Secession Convention in 1861. He voted against secession and returned home to [...]
Rowlesburg, WV 2008
On June 29, we exhibited at Rowlesburg, WV. We set up our Soviet exhibit.
World War II Reenacting/Living History is a relatively new segment of the hobby in West Virginia, but it is growing in interest in the Reenactor community and also is attracting the interest of the general public. Rowlesburg, WV puts on a [...]