West Virginia Humanities
The Cultural Center, a contemporary though complementary companion to the State Capitol, opened in 1976 to showcase West Virginia's artistic, cultural and historic heritage. The lower level of the WV State Museum is prese... museumland.net
South Charleston Museum
Housed inside the historic LaBelle Theatre along with the South Charleston Convention and Visitors Bureau, the museum features historical artifacts, documents, early photographs and items related to the cultural her... americanheritage.com
West Virginia Culture Center And State Museum
The Cultural Center Theater is home to the Mountain Stage radio program, broadcast out of Charleston, West Virginia, and has been the premier venue for up-and-coming musicians. The performances, which are open to the publ... citysearch.com
State Capitol
Constructed of buff Indiana limestone and lined with Imperial Danby marble from Vermont, the State's Capitol is considered one of the world's superb examples of Italian Renaissance architecture. Designed by the internationally ... hmdb.org
Craik-patton House
Built 1834 as "Elm Grove" by James Craik, grandson of Geo. Washington's personal physician. Sold to George Smith Patton, 1858, and retained by family until end of Civil War. Born here was father of noted World War II general Ge... hmdb.org
Daniel Boone
1789 Lt. Col. Of Kanawha Militia An Organizer of Kanawha County 1791 Delegate to Virginia Assembly His Cabin was Across the River from Cave in Cliff Above He hunted Deer and Made Salt From a Spring at the Water's Edge Erected b... hmdb.org
Belle Works
At this site, April 1926, E. I. DuPont de Nemours and Co. produced first successful, commercially synthesized ammonia from air and water. This initiated a progression of synthetic products: methyl alcohol, antifreeze, nitrates ... hmdb.org
Simon Kenton
Simon Kenton, the hero of the Virginia and Kentucky borders, with George Strader and John Yeager, camped on Elk River, 1771-73. Attacked by Indians, Yeager was killed, but Kenton and Strader, although wounded, made their escape... hmdb.org
The West Virginia Coal Miner
Earl Ray Tomblin President Senate Bob Wise Governor Robert S. Kiss, Speaker House of Delegates By Resolution of the Seventy-Fourth Legislature "The West Virginia Coal Miner" In honor and in recognition of the men and women who ... hmdb.org
Abraham Lincoln Walks At Midnight
[East Side] "Abraham Lincoln Walks At Midnight" from poem by Vachel Lindsay Sculptor Fred Martin Torrey 1884-1967 Born in Fairmont, West Virginia Dedicated June 20, 1974 Arch A. Moore, Jr. Governor [South Side] Abraham Lincoln ... hmdb.org
Baptism By Fire
In July 1861, this area swarmed with retreating Confederate troops and pursuing Federal forces. Union Gen. George B. McClelland had ordered Gen. Jacob Cox to march his 3, 000 raw Ohio recruits into western Virginia from Gallipo... hmdb.org
Battle Of Charleston
(Preface): Confederate Gen. Albert G. Jenkins led 550 cavalrymen on a 500-mile raid from Salt Sulphur Springs, Aug. 22-Sept. 12, 1862, attacking Federal forces and destroying military stores. He captured and paroled 300 Union s... hmdb.org
Booker Taliaferro Washington
1856 - Born a lowly slave; 1915 - Died a great American. Famous educator, author, lecturer and advocate of the doctrine of interracial cooperation. Booker T. Washington was born near Hale's Ford, Franklin, County, VA. He spent ... hmdb.org
Charleston 'S Civil War Sites
Two significant dwellings that stood elsewhere during the Civil War have been relocated to this park for public use: Craik-Patton House. The Rev. James Craik, son of George Washington?s personal secretary, constructed this hous... hmdb.org