Spooky Tales 2020
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Click on the photo to the left to be directed to our Virtual Spooky Tales 2020 collaboration with Harrison Rail Trails on YouTube. Enjoy several haunted or otherwise unnerving stories told by some wonderful volunteers. These stories come from local Appalachian folklore and history, with a couple stories taking place right here in Harrison County.
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Revealed: A Glimpse Behind the
Curtain of Harrison County's Women
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Come explore our local women's history exhibit this summer at "Revealed: A Glimpse Behind the Curtain of Harrison County's Women." Until December 20, 2019 at the Neff-Hardesty Memorial Archives, this display will feature some never-before-seen pieces from our textile collection as well as other artifacts and images that illustrate the experiences of our local women. For specific exhibit hours and dates, please check refer to the image above, or click here to be taken to the Facebook event. Also, if any groups wish to reserve a special tour or visitation, please contact us at hcwvhs@gmail.com or call 304-709-4902. This exhibit has been made possible in part by a grant from the West Virginia Humanities Council.
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2nd Harrison County History and Culture Roundtable
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The public is invited to attend a Harrison County History & Culture Roundtable from 6:00-8:00 p.m. on Thursday, November 14 at the Waldomore. This Harrison County Historical Society sponsored event will feature short presentations by many of our area’s history and cultural organizations. During the event, each group will share their mission and upcoming 2020 events, and also will be a great opportunity to network with others interested in local culture and history. Light refreshments will be served after the presentations. The event is free, and parking will be available behind the Clarksburg-Harrison Public Library at 404 W. Pike Street, Clarksburg.
For more information about this event, please contact the HCWVHS at hcwvhs@gmail.com or call 304-709-4902. |
Real Talk on the Realities for Victorian Ladies
featuring New York Times bestselling author, Therese Oneill
Please join us on November 1st at the Bridgeport Conference Center to hear New York Times bestselling author, Therese Oneill, talk about Victorian life. She will be discussing her book, Unmentionable: The Victorian Lady's Guide to Sex, Marriage, and Manners. The event begins with a social hour at 7:00 pm, and Ms. Oneill's presentation will start at 8:00 pm followed by a book signing at 9:00 pm. Tickets are available in advance through Eventbrite, and the admission prices are $15 general public; $10 for HCWVHS members; and $5 for students with a valid ID. Click HERE to go to Eventbrite for tickets. Copies of Ms. ONeill's book may be purchased through Amazon, but we will also have a few copies for sale. Due to the topics of this presentation, this is an 18 YEARS AND OVER EVENT. For more details, please contact us at 304-709-4902 or hcwvhs@gmail.com
*This program was presented with financial assistance from the Cultural Foundation of Harrison County, Bridgeport Arts & Heritage Foundation, and the WV Division of Arts, Culture, & History, and the National Endowment for the Arts, with approval from the WV Commission on the Arts.*
*This program was presented with financial assistance from the Cultural Foundation of Harrison County, Bridgeport Arts & Heritage Foundation, and the WV Division of Arts, Culture, & History, and the National Endowment for the Arts, with approval from the WV Commission on the Arts.*
Book Discussion on Therese Oneill's "Unmentionable"
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Twelve ladies joined us for a book discussion on Therese Oneill's "Unmentionable: The Victorian Lady's Guide to Sex, Marriage, & Manners" on Saturday, October 26 at 11:00 a.m. at the historic Stealey-Goff-Vance House. Fairmont State University's Women Studies director, Dr. Robin Payne, moderated the discussion on the "behind-the-scenes" lives of women during the 1800s, and how those 19th century social norms affect our lives as women today.
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4th Annual Spooky Tales on the Rail Trail
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Once again, the Harrison County WV Historical Society and Harrison Rail Trails are partnering to present Spooky Tales on the Rail Trail on October 12. The walking tours featuring spooky local stories will begin at 6:00 p.m. at the VA Park Rail-Trail in Clarksburg. Admission is "pay-as-you-please," and the last tour will leave at approximately 8:50 p.m. Wearing your favorite costume is encouraged, and there will be free seasonal treats and cider at the end of each tour. This event is kid-friendly, but we require adult supervision for kids under 15 years old. For more information, please contact us at hcwvhs@gmail or 304-709-4902.
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Preserving Your Digital Media
Please come and join us for this FREE Event at Waldomore from 6-8 PM on Thursday, February 28, 2019. Here you will learn how to preserve your family's precious moments that are on digital platforms. Topics to be discussed will include file types, and how to best preserve each type, and how to handle your family memories on out of date formats. For more info please contact HCWVHS at 304-709-4902.
Winter Blues Bingo
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Come in out of the cold, and join the Harrison County Historical Society for their Winter Blues Bingo!!! Doors open at noon at the Harrison County Senior Center, and the games will kick off at 1:00 p.m. Tickets are 20 games for $20 and are available for purchase at the historical society or at the door the day of the event. Each of the prizes for the 20 games will contain a Vera Bradley purse or bag. Also, there will be tips, several raffles, a 50/50 drawing, door prizes, and concessions with homemade baked goods! Proceeds from this bingo goes to support the ongoing archival projects of the historical society. Only persons 18 years and older are able to play bingo. For more info, please contact the HCWVHS at hcwvhs@gmail.com or call 304-709-4902
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3rd Annual Spooky Tales On the Rail Trails
Join the Harrison County WV Historical Society and the Harrison Rail Trails for our 3rd "Spooky Tales on the Rail Trails"!
For a Spooky fun time, meet us on October 13th for an evening of creepy stories and a stroll along the Harrison South Rail-Trail!
We will meet at the Rail-Trail head by the ball field entrance at the Veterans Memorial Park.
The pay-what-you-can walking tours will begin every 15-20 minutes between 6:00-9:00 pm. The final tour group will depart at 9:00 pm. We will have treats at the end of the walk, and tricks along the way, of course...
Wear your favorite costume and join us to celebrate the fall season, WV spooky tales, and a stroll along the Harrison Rail-Trails!
Thank you to the Clarksburg Convention and Visitors Bureau for sponsoring this event!
For a Spooky fun time, meet us on October 13th for an evening of creepy stories and a stroll along the Harrison South Rail-Trail!
We will meet at the Rail-Trail head by the ball field entrance at the Veterans Memorial Park.
The pay-what-you-can walking tours will begin every 15-20 minutes between 6:00-9:00 pm. The final tour group will depart at 9:00 pm. We will have treats at the end of the walk, and tricks along the way, of course...
Wear your favorite costume and join us to celebrate the fall season, WV spooky tales, and a stroll along the Harrison Rail-Trails!
Thank you to the Clarksburg Convention and Visitors Bureau for sponsoring this event!
On Saturday, September 1, at 3:00 p.m. at Waldomore, the Harrison County West Virginia Historical Society will present an address by Joel Strangis, of Durham, NC, entitled “Pasquale, Where Are You.” The address will recount Strangis’ efforts to locate the remains of Pasquale Bilotta, an Italian immigrant killed in Clarksburg in February 1931. During his presentation, he will talk about Pasquale’s life as an Italian immigrant as well as the family and the town he came from; give background information on the murder case and trial; and describe his efforts to locate Bilotta’s grave in Holy Cross Cemetery. For any questions please contact the Historical Society at 304-709-4902.
5th Annual Keeping History Alive Vera Bradley Bingo
Come join The Harrison County WV Historical Society for an afternoon of fun and win one of our Vera Bradley Gift prizes! We will also have raffles, 50/50, and more! You'll also be able to purchase refreshments. 20 games for $20. Proceeds will go toward our archival supplied and house repairs. Doors open at 1 and games start at the Harrison County Senior Citizen Center. You may order tickets by emailing us at hcwvhs@gmail.com or by calling 304-709-4902.
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Join the Harrison County WV Historical Society's Executive Director Crystal Wimer she explores the best ways to begin your genealogical research and discovering your family history. She will discuss resources available both locally and online. She will also have tips and tricks from local genealogical researchers.
The workshop has a suggested donation of $5. |
Preserving Your Family Photos and Scrapbooks Workshop
Join Waldomore and the Harrison County WV Historical Society are hosting a free workshop about preserving your family photos and scrapbooks. In this workshop we will give you the resources and information needed to properly store, handle, and deal with most situations that can cause harm your family photos.
West Virginia Day Dinner with
Lost Creek Farm
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Celebrate West Virginia Day with Lost Creek Farm and the Harrison County WV Historical Society! On June 20, Chef Mike Costello and Amy Dawson of Lost Creek Farm will prepare a special six-course popup dinner featuring traditional foodways of north-central West Virginia. The event will start a 6 with a social hour and dinner starting at 7 p.m. at the Progressive Women's Association banquet hall in downtown Clarksburg.
Through their traveling kitchen based in southern Harrison County, Costello and Dawson share a creative take on Appalachian food in locales across the eastern U.S. Lost Creek Farm's regionally-inspired menus include heritage foods such as charcuterie handed down in local immigrant communities, wild harvested ingredients, and a variety of heirloom crops grown on their 180 acre farm. Their work to create a regionally distinctive culinary experience was recently featured on Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown.
Check out at news clip HERE.
Through their traveling kitchen based in southern Harrison County, Costello and Dawson share a creative take on Appalachian food in locales across the eastern U.S. Lost Creek Farm's regionally-inspired menus include heritage foods such as charcuterie handed down in local immigrant communities, wild harvested ingredients, and a variety of heirloom crops grown on their 180 acre farm. Their work to create a regionally distinctive culinary experience was recently featured on Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown.
Check out at news clip HERE.
2018 Harrison Heroes VeteRUN 5K
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The wait is over!!! Join us in paying tribute to our past and present veterans by participating in the second Harrison Heroes VeteRUN 5K on Saturday, May 19, 2018 at the Clarksburg City Park in Nutter Fort.
Registration kicks off at 8:00 a.m. and the race will begin at 9:00. Also, there will be a Kids 1K at 10:00 followed by an awards ceremony and reception.
In addition to honoring our fallen soldiers, we are also giving back to today's veterans by donating a portion of our proceeds to the Louis A. Johnson VA Hospital in Clarksburg, WV. Our donation will go towards funding the recreation therapy program.
Registration kicks off at 8:00 a.m. and the race will begin at 9:00. Also, there will be a Kids 1K at 10:00 followed by an awards ceremony and reception.
In addition to honoring our fallen soldiers, we are also giving back to today's veterans by donating a portion of our proceeds to the Louis A. Johnson VA Hospital in Clarksburg, WV. Our donation will go towards funding the recreation therapy program.
Former IOOF Cemetery
Gravestone Cleanup
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Join the Harrison County WV Historical Society and the Historic Clarksburg WV Cemetery Preservation Alliance as they partner in a cemetery cleanup at the Former I.O.O.F Cemetery in downtown Clarksburg from 9:30 am - 2:30 pm on April 21st.
Volunteers will be led by Historical Society AmeriCorps member Sydney Stapleton on how to properly clean historic gravestones using D-2, a solution created and used by the National Parks Service to clean national monuments. Volunteers will also work to reset fallen headstones throughout the cemetery.
Click HERE to see the event covered by WDTV.
Volunteers will be led by Historical Society AmeriCorps member Sydney Stapleton on how to properly clean historic gravestones using D-2, a solution created and used by the National Parks Service to clean national monuments. Volunteers will also work to reset fallen headstones throughout the cemetery.
Click HERE to see the event covered by WDTV.
2017 Christmas Party
You are cordially invited to attend our Christmas Party on Saturday, December 9th from 12:00 - 2:00 p.m. at the Progressive Women's Association Building at 305 Washington Ave. Clarksburg. Come and visit with our other volunteers and staff and celebrate our accomplishments for the year. There will be door prizes, raffles, seasonal treats, and more! So, join us for an afternoon of food and fellowship as we celebrate the holiday season!!!
Check out the Facebook Event HERE
Check out the Facebook Event HERE
2017 Spooky Tales on the Rail Trail
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Join us for our 2nd Annual "Spooky Tales on the Rail Trails"! For a Spooky fun time, meet us on October 6th for an evening of creepy stories and a stroll along the Harrison South Rail-Trail! We will meet at the Rail-Trail head by the Ball Field entrance at the Veteran's Administration Park. The FREE walking tours will begin at 6 pm and 8 pm and we have treats at the end of the walk! Tricks along the way, of course... Wear your favorite costume and join us to celebrate the fall season, WV spooky tales, and a stroll along the Harrison Rail-Trails! Click HERE to see the Exponent Telegram story |
Ross Cemetery Cleanup
With Dominion Energy and Thrasher Engineering
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On September 21s historical society partnered up with Dominion Energy and Thrasher Engineering to clean and rehabilitate the Ross Cemetery located near the White Oaks Development in Bridgeport. The Historical Society received a grant from Dominion Energy to purchase items such as fencing, signage, and D2, a cleaner created by the National Parks service to clean monuments and gravestones. With the help of volunteers, we were able to rake away leaves and clear brush, place fencing, and clean three gravestones and multiple footstones. Markers were also placed on unmarked graves in the cemetery. We are grateful to partner with businesses to ensure the preservation of local historical sites.
Click HERE to view the WBOY story |
Historic Wood Windows Workshop
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This one-day workshop is based on the hands-on approach with the goal of participants learning skills needed to rehabilitate a historic wooden window to Class II status - Stabilization, according to the National Park Service’s Preservation Brief # 9. Participants will learn how to make repairs on historic wooden windows in a historically-correct, safe, and timely manner per National Park Service standards.
This workshop will include a hands-on demonstration in which participants will learn about wood consolidates and fillers, how to remove and install window sashes, how to safely remove paint and glass, how to cut glass, the re-roping process, and how to prime, glaze, and paint a historic wooden window. Participants will also learn how to do an evaluation of a window and about hazardous materials found in the home. Anna Lynn Stasick, PAWV’s statewide field services representative, will lead the workshop. Stasick has led workshops of this manner for over 7 years, has over 20 years of contracting experience, and has rehabilitated dozens of historic wooden windows. |
Your Story, Our History:
Collecting & Preserving Family Memories
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Join the Harrison County WV Historical Society in welcoming trained oral historian Eliza Newland in a hands-on workshop to learn the tips and tricks for collecting and maintaining your families stories. Eliza will share tips for interviewing family members to collect their stories and will have activities for participants to get hands-on experience in interviewing. We will also explore the pros and cons of different ways of preserving stories.
A $10 donation is suggested. So join us July 29th from 10 am to 12 pm at the newly renovated Waldomore at 404 W Pike St, Clarksburg. |
Game Night
Come on out to Replays in downtown Clarksburg for Game Night presented by the Harrison County WV Historical Society, Replays, and Woof & Dargon Gaming. For $10 you can play all day! There will be vintage games like old school Mario, card games like Magic: The Gathering, and board games as well. Fun for the entire family with all game levels. There will be raffles, food for sale, and more. So come on down anytime July 8th from 3-10 on at Replays 217 West Pike St. Clarksburg.
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4th Annual Keeping History Alive Vera Bradley Bingo
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Come join the Harrison County WV Historical Society for an afternoon of fun and win one of our Vera Bradley gift prizes on Saturday, June 11th at the VFW in Clarksburg. $20 for 20 games. We will also have raffles, 50/50, and more! You'll also be able to purchase refreshments. Starts at 2 with doors opening at 1. Proceeds will go toward our archival supplied and house repairs. You may order tickets by emailing us at hcwvhs@gmail.com or by calling 304-709-4902.
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Harrison County Historical Society Open Meeting
With Special Guest Speaker Merle Cole
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You are invited to the Harrison County Historical Society's open meeting with special guest Merle Cole. His talk, tilted “The Overlooked North: Cradle of the State Constabulary”, will speak on the contributions of the northern counties to West Virginia State Police development in its first two decades. The meeting will be held Saturday, June 3rd, 2-4 pm at the PWA Building, 305 Washington Avenue Clarksburg. Free to the public and refreshments will be served. Please email us at hcwvhs@gmail.com or call 304-709-4902 with any questions.
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Old and Rare Book Workshop
On May 26, 2017, those interested in learning about the care, management, and preservation of rare and old books are invited to attend a workshop at the WVU Rare Book Room in the West Virginia & Regional History Center. This workshop is part of the West Virginia Association of Museum’s 2017 educational workshop series.
Stewart Plein and Crystal Wimer will share their expertise and demonstrate hand-on preservation methods for the conservation and care of old and rare books. The workshop will begin with a tour of the Rare Book Room where preservation and conservation issues of old books will be discussed. The second half of the workshop will be hands-on where participants will learn how to preserve their collection’s fragile books with step by-step instruction in constructing a phase box. Phase boxes are archival boxes that protect fragile or valuable volumes. Books, preservation supplies, and handouts will be provided. Participants are welcome to bring their own old book from their collection that would benefit from the protection of a phase box. The workshop will begin in the Rare Book Room at the West Virginia Regional and History Center on Friday, May 26, and last from 10 am to 2 pm.
The cost for this workshop is $15 for WVAM members or $25 for non-members. Lunch is included.
Stewart Plein and Crystal Wimer will share their expertise and demonstrate hand-on preservation methods for the conservation and care of old and rare books. The workshop will begin with a tour of the Rare Book Room where preservation and conservation issues of old books will be discussed. The second half of the workshop will be hands-on where participants will learn how to preserve their collection’s fragile books with step by-step instruction in constructing a phase box. Phase boxes are archival boxes that protect fragile or valuable volumes. Books, preservation supplies, and handouts will be provided. Participants are welcome to bring their own old book from their collection that would benefit from the protection of a phase box. The workshop will begin in the Rare Book Room at the West Virginia Regional and History Center on Friday, May 26, and last from 10 am to 2 pm.
The cost for this workshop is $15 for WVAM members or $25 for non-members. Lunch is included.
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A Traveling Exhibit on the Life and Career of
Senator Robert C. Byrd
To honor the 100th Anniversary of the birth of Senator Robert C. Byrd in 2017, the Robert C. Byrd Center for Congressional History & Education has designed a major traveling exhibit, “Robert C. Byrd: Senator, Statesman, West Virginian.” The exhibit features digital representations of more than 100 documents and photographs from the extensive Robert C. Byrd Congressional Papers Collection.
The Harrison County Historical Society and the Auxilary UHC will be partnering on the showing of the exhibit here in Harrison County from April 12th - May 15th on the first floor of at the United Hospital Center.
The exhibit, which debuted at Shepherd University in April 2016, will tour the state of West Virginia over the next two years, culminating in a celebration of Senator Byrd's 100th birthday in November 2017 in the state capitol, Charleston.
The Harrison County Historical Society and the Auxilary UHC will be partnering on the showing of the exhibit here in Harrison County from April 12th - May 15th on the first floor of at the United Hospital Center.
The exhibit, which debuted at Shepherd University in April 2016, will tour the state of West Virginia over the next two years, culminating in a celebration of Senator Byrd's 100th birthday in November 2017 in the state capitol, Charleston.
Harrison County Historical Society Easter Egg Hunt Eggstravaganza!
We have a fun event coming for all of the kids out there! We will be holding a county-wide Easter Egg hunt Eggstravaganza! On Monday, April 10th we will be placing Easter eggs filled with Harrison County history facts (and of course candy) in parks across the county and at the Stealey-Goff-Vance House. There will also be one golden egg with a ticket for a Toys"R" Us gift card!
Post photos and use the #HCWVHSEggHunt to show off your goodies!
Post photos and use the #HCWVHSEggHunt to show off your goodies!
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Family Archives Workshop Bus Trip March 20th, 2017
Heinz History Center, Pittsburgh, PA
The Harrison County Historical Society is taking a bus trip to the Senator John Heinz History Center. Barb Conner, Conservation Services Manager, will present an Orientation to Family Archives and will guide participants through identifying, handling, organizing and storing paper documents to ensure the best care both now and for future generations
Learn from real-world examples about ways in which to practice best care to help preserve birth certificates, passports, family letters, and other materials that help to tell your family’s story.
Learn from real-world examples about ways in which to practice best care to help preserve birth certificates, passports, family letters, and other materials that help to tell your family’s story.
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2017 Black History Month Event:
Showing of The Wereth Eleven
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Join the Harrison County Historical Society in a celebration of Black History Month on February 15th. We will be showing The Wereth 11, a film about a group of African American soldiers who were massacred in the Battle of the Bulge during World War II and whose deaths were hidden for almost 50 years.
There will be an introduction by Kip Price, a member of the friends of Wereth group. The event starts at 6 pm at the Progressive Women's Association Uptown Events Center at 305 Washington Ave, Clarksburg. The event is free to the public. So come down a celebrate black history!
There will be an introduction by Kip Price, a member of the friends of Wereth group. The event starts at 6 pm at the Progressive Women's Association Uptown Events Center at 305 Washington Ave, Clarksburg. The event is free to the public. So come down a celebrate black history!
2016 Christmas Party
You are cordially invited to attend our Christmas Party on Saturday, December 10 from 1:00 - 3:00 p.m. at the Progressive Women's Association Building (305 Washington Ave.) in Clarksburg.
Come and visit with our other volunteers and staff and celebrate our accomplishments for the year. There will be several door prize drawings, raffles, and we will recognize our dedicated volunteers.
So, join us for an afternoon of food and fellowship as we celebrate the holiday season!!!
Come and visit with our other volunteers and staff and celebrate our accomplishments for the year. There will be several door prize drawings, raffles, and we will recognize our dedicated volunteers.
So, join us for an afternoon of food and fellowship as we celebrate the holiday season!!!
2016 Spooky Tales on the Rail Trail
Join us on the North View Rail Trail October 21 for evening of creepy local stories. The walking tours begin at 6:00 and 8:00 PM at the North View trailhead (North 25th Street, Clarksburg). Wear your favorite costume, and make sure to stay after the tour for some seasonal treats!!! We ask that you arrive 15 minutes before the tour. The event is sponsored by Harrison Rail Trails and the Harrison County WV Historical Society.
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2016 Harrison Heroes VeteRUN 5K
Please mark your calendars for the Harrison Heroes VeteRUN 5K on Saturday, September 17, 2016, beginning at 9:00 a.m.
Help the Harrison County WV Historical Society pay tribute to our past and present veterans by participating in the first Harrison Heroes VeteRUN 5K. At the Clarksburg City Park at Nutter Fort on Saturday, September 17, participants will run in remembrance of our fallen warriors. We are also giving back to today's veterans by donating a portion of our proceeds to the Louis A. Johnson VA Hospital in Clarksburg, WV. Our donation will go towards funding the recreation therapy program.
Registration kicks off at 9:00 a.m. and the race will begin at 10:30. Also, there will be a kids' run, vendors, and an awards ceremony and reception. Adult race registration is $25, and for kids 12 and under, registration is $10.
Please mark your calendars for the Harrison Heroes VeteRUN 5K on Saturday, September 17, 2016, beginning at 9:00 a.m.
Help the Harrison County WV Historical Society pay tribute to our past and present veterans by participating in the first Harrison Heroes VeteRUN 5K. At the Clarksburg City Park at Nutter Fort on Saturday, September 17, participants will run in remembrance of our fallen warriors. We are also giving back to today's veterans by donating a portion of our proceeds to the Louis A. Johnson VA Hospital in Clarksburg, WV. Our donation will go towards funding the recreation therapy program.
Registration kicks off at 9:00 a.m. and the race will begin at 10:30. Also, there will be a kids' run, vendors, and an awards ceremony and reception. Adult race registration is $25, and for kids 12 and under, registration is $10.
History Hero
Check out this article from the Shinnston News & Journal about the honor bestowed upon our very own "History Hero," Crystal Wimer, as a Preserve WV AmeriCorps member for the Harrison County Historical Society: Click Here
Check out this article from the Shinnston News & Journal about the honor bestowed upon our very own "History Hero," Crystal Wimer, as a Preserve WV AmeriCorps member for the Harrison County Historical Society: Click Here
The Hatfields and McCoys: American Blood Feud Exhibit
We are pleased to announce the opening of The Hatfields and McCoys: American Blood Feud exhibit at United Hospital Center on Friday, May 13.
Presented by the WV Humanities Council, the exhibit is co-sponsored locally by the HCWVHS and the Auxiliary to UHC. It runs from May 13-June 24 and will be located on the first floor of the hospital.
We are pleased to announce the opening of The Hatfields and McCoys: American Blood Feud exhibit at United Hospital Center on Friday, May 13.
Presented by the WV Humanities Council, the exhibit is co-sponsored locally by the HCWVHS and the Auxiliary to UHC. It runs from May 13-June 24 and will be located on the first floor of the hospital.
2015 In Remembrance Exhibit
The Harrison County Historical Society will opened an exhibit to honor Harrison County’s contributions to American military conflicts “IN REMEMBRANCE”, Friday, September 25th at 12 noon to 1pm. With the assistance of Olymbec, USA, Clarksburg, the Historical Society has arranged to bring together photographs, newspaper accounts, letters and diaries of the men and women from Harrison County who served their country in times of war and peace beginning with the Civil War through today’s conflicts.
The Historical Society found in their archival collections accounts from the Civil War, The Spanish American War, and World Wars’ One and Two. Further contributions of information and ephemera from local families and research, enabled the Society to bring together a very comprehensive reflection of the conflicts involving the citizens of Harrison County and the immediate area. Anniversaries of several of the conflicts, Civil War-1865; World War II- 1945; and Vietnam Resolution- 1975 opened up the reason for the exhibit.
The Historical Society is pleased to join with co-operation of Olymbec, USA in the display of the objects in the lobby of the Chase Building on Third Street in downtown Clarksburg. The exhibit “In Remembrance” will open at noon on September 25th with a reception to dedicate the exhibit to the citizens of Harrison County.
The Harrison County Historical Society will opened an exhibit to honor Harrison County’s contributions to American military conflicts “IN REMEMBRANCE”, Friday, September 25th at 12 noon to 1pm. With the assistance of Olymbec, USA, Clarksburg, the Historical Society has arranged to bring together photographs, newspaper accounts, letters and diaries of the men and women from Harrison County who served their country in times of war and peace beginning with the Civil War through today’s conflicts.
The Historical Society found in their archival collections accounts from the Civil War, The Spanish American War, and World Wars’ One and Two. Further contributions of information and ephemera from local families and research, enabled the Society to bring together a very comprehensive reflection of the conflicts involving the citizens of Harrison County and the immediate area. Anniversaries of several of the conflicts, Civil War-1865; World War II- 1945; and Vietnam Resolution- 1975 opened up the reason for the exhibit.
The Historical Society is pleased to join with co-operation of Olymbec, USA in the display of the objects in the lobby of the Chase Building on Third Street in downtown Clarksburg. The exhibit “In Remembrance” will open at noon on September 25th with a reception to dedicate the exhibit to the citizens of Harrison County.
2015 The Frontier Table
May 30, 2015
Waldomore
Clarksburg, WV
The Historical Society had a great and well attended presentation by authors Martha and Richard Hartley of Ritchie Co. at the Waldomore. Their book, "The Frontier Table" is a great and well documented history of the "foodways" of North-Central West Virginia, 1776-1860.
The Hartleys, in traditional clothing of early 1800, offered a great PowerPoint presentation and discussion of food traditions in the Harrison County area. Food made from early recipes in their upcoming book was served after the presentation. "The Frontier Table" is available at James & Law.
The authors used letters, diaries, and traditions of the early days of sustainability in the early settlement years, through the advent of the Civil War. The next book in the Hartley's series will contain recipes, eating habits and agricultural development from the first attempts at raising foods then to the farms that produced what each family needed for year round needs.
May 30, 2015
Waldomore
Clarksburg, WV
The Historical Society had a great and well attended presentation by authors Martha and Richard Hartley of Ritchie Co. at the Waldomore. Their book, "The Frontier Table" is a great and well documented history of the "foodways" of North-Central West Virginia, 1776-1860.
The Hartleys, in traditional clothing of early 1800, offered a great PowerPoint presentation and discussion of food traditions in the Harrison County area. Food made from early recipes in their upcoming book was served after the presentation. "The Frontier Table" is available at James & Law.
The authors used letters, diaries, and traditions of the early days of sustainability in the early settlement years, through the advent of the Civil War. The next book in the Hartley's series will contain recipes, eating habits and agricultural development from the first attempts at raising foods then to the farms that produced what each family needed for year round needs.
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2014 Building A Small History Exhibit
October 13, 2014, 9:00 am to 3:00 pm at the historic Waldomore in downtown Clarksburg The West Virginia Association of Museums and the Harrison County Historical Society will jointly sponsor and present an all day workshop entitled, "Building A Small History Exhibit". The event will be held Monday, October 13, 2014, from 9:00 am to 3:00 pm at the historic Waldomore in downtown Clarksburg, Harrison County. Objects, documentation source materials and computers will be provided to design, write an exhibit title, an explanatory main text, several section texts, individual captions and a press release for the exhibit. Objects to be used in demonstration will include glass made by several glass factories, a pottery , and an iron foundry in Paden City, West Virginia. Although the workshop is free to members of the WV Association of Museums and the Harrison County Historical Society, non members will pay a $15.00 fee. The presenters will be James Mitchell and Carol Schweiker. |
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2014 Harrison County Historical Authors Day
Featuring Phyllis Wilson Moore and Jim Moore on West Virginia Literary Map September 27, 2014 WV Heritage Crafts Co-Op, Quiet Dell School House near Clarksburg, WV Contact for additional information about the West Virginia Literary Map and authors: http://www.fairmontstate.edu/folklife/west-virginia-literary-map |
2014 VINTAGE BASEBALL GAME RE-ENACTMENT
2013 Italian Heritage Festival
Here is a picture of our booth from the Italian Heritage Festival held over Labor Day weekend 2013.
This is the display of family photos and sketches we have received to date. Represented are the Bonasso, Merandi, and Barillaro families.
We are continuing to ask your support in moving this project forward. We would like to have your family story. Our links to the past continue to leave us and are then silent forever. You may think that what little you have now may not be important or of little interest but that little can mean a lot to the next generations.
Here is a picture of our booth from the Italian Heritage Festival held over Labor Day weekend 2013.
This is the display of family photos and sketches we have received to date. Represented are the Bonasso, Merandi, and Barillaro families.
We are continuing to ask your support in moving this project forward. We would like to have your family story. Our links to the past continue to leave us and are then silent forever. You may think that what little you have now may not be important or of little interest but that little can mean a lot to the next generations.
2013 Black Heritage Festival
The 22nd Annual Black Heritage Festival was honored in 2013 with the crowning of King Frank Starks of Meadowbrook, WV, and Queen Naomi Butler of Morgantown, WV. The Harrison County WV Historical Society was there to introduce our memories project. We are hoping many will join in our effort to collect stories from all backgrounds.
Neff-Hardesty Memorial Archives
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Stealey-Goff-Vance House
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hcwvhs@gmail.com
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