EVENTS CALENDAR
June 20, 2008
West Virginia Birthday Banquet and Keynote
Old Brick Playhouse, Elkins, West Virginia, 6:30 Dinner ($30 advance reservation) followed by Dr. Jack Bowman: "The 35th Star: the Birth of West Virginia."
Reservations/Directions: richmt@richmountain.org, or call 304-637-7424.
June 21, 2008
Grand Opening: "Travel a Turnpike Through Time"
Exhibit on the Staunton-Parkersburg Turnpike National Scenic Byway, Beverly Heritage Center, Beverly, West Virginia. 10am-5pm.
For more info, visit www.historicbeverly.org
June 26–29, 2008
"Gettysburg: Retreat and Pursuit" Seminars and Tours
Hosted by the George Tyler Moore Center for the Study of the Civil War at Shepherd University, Shepherdstown, West Virginia.
Speakers and tour guides will include Kent Masterson Brown, Eric Wittenburg, Ted Alexander, Christopher S. Stowe, and Mark A. Snell.
Click here for more information.
July 18-20, 2008
Barboursville Civil War Days
Barboursville Community Park. For more info, call 304-762-2657 or email BarboursvilleCWD@aol.com.
July 18-20, 2008
Annual Battle of Laurel Hill Reenactment
Belington. For more info, call 304-823-3327, or visit www.battleoflaurelhill.org.
July 19-20, 2008
Beverly Heritage Days
Living history (primitives, domestic arts, civil war) historic home and building tours, Vintage Quilt Show and sale, Beverly Heritage Center New Exhibit: Staunton-Parkerburg Turnpike.
Visit www.historicbeverly.org or call 304-637-7424.
July 19-20, 2008
Rail Days Festival at historic B&O Roundhouse in Martinsburg
Visit www.martinsburgroundhouse.com for more information
October 11–12, 2008
Droop Mountain Battle Reenactment
Droop Mountain Battlefield State Park in beautiful Pocahontas County, West Virginia. Reenactment of the 1863 Civil War Battle of Droop Mountain. Two battle reenactments, living history events, Civil War Museum, period dance.
Contact: Droop Mountain Battlefield State Park, 304-653-4254.
December 6, 2008
Beverly Old Fashioned Christmas
Visit www.historicbeverly.org or call 304-637-7424.
Kanawha Valley Civil War Roundtable
Calendar of upcoming meetings and events
For more information on reenactments, visit:
Calendar of Events for the West Virginia Reenactors Assocation
For more Civil War related events:
Visit The Civil War News Calendar page
For travel information, visit: West Virginia Tourism
or call 1-800-CALL-WVA.
West Virginia Tourism Calendar of Civil War History Events
Be sure to ask for the new Civil War Heritage brochure! [shown at right]
This full color, fold out map details the major Civil War sites in West Virginia, which will help you plan your next visit through the Mountain State.
