History in what is now West Virginia’s eastern panhandle is brilliantly captured in the Jefferson County Museum. The museum, ...

Located in the charming state capital of Charleston, the West Virginia State Museum features informative and interactive exhibits that pay homage to the culture and history of the Mountain State.

Those walking by the south-facing entrance of the West Virginia State Capitol may notice a bronze statue of Abraham Lincoln ...

A native of Buchanan, West Virginia, Gaunt dedicated his life ... he was deeply committed to safeguarding the museum’s history and sharing its stories with visitors. “He was a mentor to ...

West Virginia history, while rich and multifaceted, is, as some would say, becoming increasingly lost to younger residents of ...

The Board of Directors of the Big Sandy Heritage Center Museum have selected Brandon Kirk as their new executive director.

Buckhannon families still told stories of those years. The past and the present were endlessly intermingled, and West Virginia history was an eighth-grade tradition. Every kid in town knew that ...

The following events happened on these dates in West Virginia history. To read more, go to e-WV: The West Virginia Encyclopedia at ...