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    VA 250 Mobile Museum

    Martinsville-Henry County Heritage Museum 1 East Main Street, Martinsville, VA, United States

    ONE DAY ONLY - THE STATEWIDE SENSATION! A hands-on, interactive, and immersive “museum on wheels,” the VA250 Mobile Museum Experience titled “Out of Many, One” is housed in an expandable tractor-trailer that is traveling throughout Virginia and beyond. The mobile museum brings key stories of Virginia’s rich history to schools, museums, local events, fairs, and […]

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    VA 250 Symposium

    Martinsville-Henry County Heritage Museum 1 East Main Street, Martinsville, VA, United States

    Join in the celebration of the semiquincentennial anniversary of Virginia and our nation as notable speakers share stories of the start of our democracy 250 years ago. The program begins inside the restored Henry County Courtroom at 3 p.m., as a special installment of the MHC Historical Society’s Sunday Afternoon Lecture. Bill Guerrant will speak […]

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    • Sounds on the Square: Rosebud Band

    Martinsville-Henry County Heritage Museum 1 East Main Street, Martinsville, VA, United States

    Savor the last of the season with Sounds on the Square’s final concert of the year - summer going out with a bang with Rosebud Band. The free concert will be from 7-10 p.m. Saturday, September 19. Food and drinks will be available for purchase, and admission to the MHC Heritage Museum will be half […]

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    Looted Art: An Opening Journey to Resolution

    Piedmont Arts 215 Starling Avenue, Martinsville, VA, United States

    Virginia Museum of Fine Arts Senior Manager of Provenance Research Karen Daly will discuss art looted during World War II on Thursday, Sept. 24, at Piedmont Arts. A reception will be held at 6:30 p.m., and the talk will begin at 7 p.m. Issues of looted art and restitution, particularly art misappropriated during World War […]

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    Ghost Walk

    Martinsville-Henry County Heritage Museum 1 East Main Street, Martinsville, VA, United States

    Step back in time and uncover the hidden tales of Martinsville-Henry County's most notable residents with the MHC Historical Society's Ghost Walk! This family-friendly and informative (but not scary) stroll is scheduled for 6-8 p.m. on both Friday, Oct. 9, and Saturday, Oct. 10, with tours conducted every 15 minutes.   Embark on a journey […]

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    Ghost Walk

    Ghost Walk

    Martinsville-Henry County Heritage Museum 1 East Main Street, Martinsville, VA, United States

    Step back in time and uncover the hidden tales of Martinsville-Henry County's most notable residents with the MHC Historical Society's Ghost Walk! This family-friendly and informative (but not scary) stroll is scheduled for 6-8 p.m. on both Friday, Oct. 9, and Saturday, Oct. 10, with tours conducted every 15 minutes.   Embark on a journey […]

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    Desmond Kendrick: “Leatherwood & the Gravelys”

    Martinsville-Henry County Heritage Museum 1 East Main Street, Martinsville, VA, United States

    At one time Leatherwood was the hotspot of economic activity in Henry County. The Gravely family ran a tremendous tobacco empire in the area where now we have Larry McNeely’s Leatherwood Grocery and, across Chatham Road, Lois Bowling’s art, furniture and upholstery shop (that brick building was once the tobacco warehouse). Desmond Kendrick grew up […]

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    Spirits of the Dead

    Virginia Museum of Natural History 21 Starling Avenue, Martinsville, VA, United States

    Something creepy is awakening at the Virginia Museum of Natural History this October! On Thursday, October 29, the museum is offering its first-ever, adults-only, Halloween-themed, behind-the-scenes experience for those who dare! The evening begins innocently enough, with an offering of heavy hors d'oeuvres, adult beverages, and a signature cocktail during the "Dispirited Hour". It's when […]

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