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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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ORGANIZER;CN="MHC Historical Society":MAILTO:mhchistoricalsociety.org
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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: "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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