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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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SUMMARY:Town of Ridgeway 2nd Annual Bee City USA Festival
DESCRIPTION:Come out and celebrate our 2nd Annual Town of Ridgeway Bee City Festival which will be on Saturday\, May 2nd from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm. Learn about bees and the importance of pollinators. We will have plants for sale from various vendors to include the Magna Vista High School Horticulture Department\, Rusty Joints Ranch will be selling Goat Milk Products and Maci Penn with Joyful Canvas Facepaint will be happy to paint your face. We will have various craft vendors\, food trucks\, family activities\, information booths\, raffles and more. \nThis is a wonderful family-friendly event you won’t want to miss.
URL:https://www.visitmartinsville.com/event/town-of-ridgeway-2nd-annual-bee-city-usa-festival/
LOCATION:Almond Street\, Almond Street\, Ridgeway\, VA\, 24148\, United States
CATEGORIES:Arts & Cultural,Children's Events,Crafts,Festivals,Outdoors
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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. Phillip Gibbs\, author of “Murder and Mountain Justice in the Moonshine Capital of the World”\, will be returning to the Bassett Historical Center on May 12\, 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. ***This is a change from the original date submitted for April.
URL:https://www.visitmartinsville.com/event/sex-liquor-and-lawlessness-in-early-roanoke-2/
LOCATION:Bassett Historical Center\, 3964 Fairystone Park Hwy\, Bassett\, VA\, 24055\, United States
CATEGORIES:Free Event
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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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SUMMARY:Fayerdale:  The Missing Town
DESCRIPTION:Park Ranger Danny Martin tells the story of how a land grant from the King of England led to the transformation of a wooded wilderness to a thriving mining boom-town. Discover the secrets\, hear about the violence\, and learn about a little-known contribution to the Civil War that changed naval warfare forever. Find out what happened to the town of Fayerdale\, the events leading up to the Civilian Conservation Corps and the development of Fairy Stone State Park.\nThis program will be held on May 19\, 2026\, at 10:30am in the Susan L. Adkins Memorial Meeting Room of the Bassett Historical Center. This program is free and open to the public.
URL:https://www.visitmartinsville.com/event/fayerdale-the-missing-town/
LOCATION:Bassett Historical Center\, 3964 Fairystone Park Hwy\, Bassett\, VA\, 24055\, United States
CATEGORIES:Free Event
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ORGANIZER;CN="Bassett Historical Center":MAILTO:bhcenter3964@gmail.com
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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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