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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260719T150000
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SUMMARY:Sunday Afternoon Lecture: "William Byrd: Laying Down the Line"
DESCRIPTION: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 served as the London agent of the House of Burgesses. He helped establish the boundary between Virginia and North Carolina\, a task which placed him in modern day Martinsville and Henry County. His diaries and manuscripts live on today in textbooks of American literature\, showing both at once the values of British colonial gentry and the emerging American identity.
URL:https://www.visitmartinsville.com/event/sunday-afternoon-lecture-william-byrd-laying-down-the-line/
LOCATION:Martinsville-Henry County Heritage Museum\, 1 East Main Street\, Martinsville\, VA\, 24112\, United States
CATEGORIES:History,Lecture
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ORGANIZER;CN="MHC Historical Society":MAILTO:mhchistoricalsociety@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260708T173000
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SUMMARY:Martinsville-Henry County "Sharing the Spirit of America"
DESCRIPTION: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.\, and the Independence Walk at 6:30 P.M.\n \nThe nationwide project commemorates the first public reading of the Declaration of Independence on July 8\, 1776\, by Colonel John Nixon at the Pennsylvania State House (now Independence Hall) in Philadelphia. Our country’s founding document will be read at the same time across 9\,500 miles of the United States and its territories and ten different time zones.\n \nThe 1-mile Independence Walk will begin and end at the Historic Henry County Courthouse. Coordinated and led by All Vets\, a local nonprofit organization\, the walk will honor the fallen\, including those from the American Revolution\, and strengthen the living while promoting physical fitness and wellness in our community.\n \nAll attendees are encouraged to wear red\, white\, and blue and other patriotic clothing and accessories to the free event.\n \n\nVisit this event page daily! First\, a “Daily Dose of the DOI” will be posted to share the hidden history\, myths\, and survival of American’s founding document. By the time of the event\, you will have learned at least 40 facts. Second\, additions and changes to the event will be posted. \n\n\n \nThe SAR is a non-profit\, non-partisan organization dedicated to honoring our Revolutionary War patriot ancestors by promoting patriotism\, serving our communities\, and educating and inspiring future generations about the founding principles of our Country.\n \nReference for Daily Dose of DOI: Ellison\, Thomas. (2026). The Declaration of Independence (1776–2026): 250 Forensic Facts for the 250th Anniversary. \n \n \nLearn More About VA 250
URL:https://www.visitmartinsville.com/event/martinsville-henry-county-sharing-the-spirit-of-america/
LOCATION:Martinsville-Henry County Heritage Museum\, 1 East Main Street\, Martinsville\, VA\, 24112\, United States
CATEGORIES:History,Walks/Runs,Health & Wellness
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260621T150000
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SUMMARY:Sunday Afternoon Lecture: "A Few Lines to Margaret: A Local Account of the First World War"
DESCRIPTION: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 join Hunter Haskins\, a member of the MHC Historical Society\, as he brings the story of the Paschals back to life. \nHunter Haskins is the Assistant Director of the Salem Museum & Historical Society in Salem\, just west of Roanoke. He is a 2021 graduate of Roanoke College with a double major in History and Political Science and a concentration in Public/Applied History. He previously worked with Ferrum College’s Blue Ridge Institute as a blacksmith and was a Carlisle School histories and humanities teacher from 2021-2024. His passion for history\, and desire to work in that field\, was affirmed by his happy experiences volunteering and interning with the Bassett Historical Center between 2019 and 2022. He lives in Salem.
URL:https://www.visitmartinsville.com/event/sunday-afternoon-lecture-a-few-lines-to-margaret-a-local-account-of-the-first-world-war/
LOCATION:Martinsville-Henry County Heritage Museum\, 1 East Main Street\, Martinsville\, VA\, 24112\, United States
CATEGORIES:Arts & Cultural,History,Lecture
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ORGANIZER;CN="MHC Historical Society":MAILTO:mhchistoricalsociety@gmail.com
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SUMMARY:Sunday Afternoon Lecture: “The Right Place\, The Right Time - The Story of Ridgeway Clocks\, division of Gravely Furniture Co.\, Inc.”
DESCRIPTION: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. \nThe history of Ridgeway Clocks started exactly 100 years ago when Mr. R.P. Gravely and other local businessmen subscribed to $100\,000 in stock to start a company to make furniture in the building in uptown Martinsville that at the time was that of B.F. and R.P. Gravely\, being used for the manufacture of pins and brackets\, etc.\, for telegraph and telephone companies. Gravely Furniture Company made household furniture until the early 1960’s when they started manufacturing grandfather clocks. The Martinsville Speedway has been giving a Ridgeway Clock grandfather clock as its race prize since 1964. In 1985\, the Gravely Furniture Company was sold to Pulaski Furniture Corporation. In November 2004\, Pulaski sold Ridgeway Clock to Howard Miller Clock Company in Zeeland\, Michigan. Howard Miller announced they would shut down in 2025.
URL:https://www.visitmartinsville.com/event/sunday-afternoon-lecture-the-right-place-the-right-time-the-story-of-ridgeway-clocks-division-of-gravely-furniture-co-inc/
LOCATION:MHC Heritage Museum\, 1 East Main St\, Martinsville\, Virginia\, 24112
CATEGORIES:Arts & Cultural,History,Lecture
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260428T103000
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SUMMARY:Sex\, Liquor\, and Lawlessness in Early Roanoke
DESCRIPTION: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 early 1900s\, Roanoke had become well known for its brothels\, saloons\, gambling halls\, and rampant lawlessness. Despite a campaign to clean up the city\, it was unable to shake its unsavory image. This was particularly true after Virginia went dry in 1916. With easy access to the moonshine whiskey that had long been produced in the surrounding mountains\, bootleg kingpins boldly transported illegal liquor into the city and used violence to protect their operations. Author Phillip Gibbs explores Roanoke’s early criminal underworld and how civic leaders and law enforcement struggled to free the city from its wild\, wicked\, and unrepentant reputation. \nPhillip Gibbs\, author of “Murder and Mountain Justice in the Moonshine Capital of the World”\, will be returning to the Bassett Historical Center on April 28\, 2026\, to talk about his new book\, “Sex\, Liquor\, and Lawlessness in Early Roanoke”. This program\, which is free and open to the public\, will begin at 10:30am and will be held in the Susan L. Adkins Memorial Meeting Room. Books will be available for purchase from the author.
URL:https://www.visitmartinsville.com/event/sex-liquor-and-lawlessness-in-early-roanoke/
LOCATION:Bassett Historical Center\, 3964 Fairystone Park Hwy\, Bassett\, VA\, 24055\, United States
CATEGORIES:History
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