A Wild West Town in Virginia’s Blue Ridge… During the 1880’s, the new city of Roanoke attracted a large and diverse workforce and a multitude of merchants and investors. But like the western cow towns and mining camps of the same period, the city also attracted prostitutes, professional gamblers, charlatans, and common thieves. By the […]
There is no grander statement for the home, nor more coveted prize at a NASCAR race, than a Ridgeway Grandfather Clock. Will Gravely will talk about his family’s unique space in the furniture industry during his program at 3 p.m. Sunday, May 17, at the MHC Heritage Museum. The history of Ridgeway Clocks started exactly […]
Experience the emotional depth of America’s involvement in World War One through a series of 45 letters from a local soldier to his wife. These frontline love letters reveal the humor, dedication, tragedy, and love of the Lost Generation while giving a fresh perspective on the conflict that, 100 years later, remains deeply personal. Come […]
Celebrate “Sharing the Spirit of America” on Wednesday, July 8, 2026, at the Historic Henry County Courthouse, 1 East Main Street, Uptown Martinsville! Sponsored by the Colonel George Waller Chapter of the Sons of the American Revolution, the event will begin at 5:30 P.M., with the reading of the Declaration of Independence at 6:00 P.M., […]
Join Garrett Channell, Executive Director of the Salem Museum, with a look at the life of William Byrd (1674-1744), a planter, surveyor, and member of the Royal Governor's Council. The native Virginian got his education and then practiced law in England, then returned to his American homeland to make his impact. In the 1720s he […]
