ipl-logo

West Virginia Museum History

617 Words3 Pages

Some may refer to Point Pleasant West Virginia as nothing but a sleepy town for older people to enjoy their retirement.This little town that locals call "Point" has more than meets the eye. Point is full of rich history from Tu -Endie_Wei park to The TNT area. For anyone just passing through should stop and take a look around at this beautiful place "Where rivers meet". If your looking for a history incite The West Virginia State Farm Museum has plenty to offer.

The Farm Museum located right a crossed the road from the Mason County Fair Grounds. This museum is not a typical all exhibits inside one building, This one is actually made up of about fifteen micro museums. The New Morgan Museum, Summers House, The Blacksmith Shop, The Allen log House, and …show more content…

This building displays instruments just like Doctor Milton J Lilly may have used at one time. Lilly and His Family moved to Mason County in 1908. For 59 years he served this region of the county and some parts of Cabell and Putnam county's also untill his death in 1967. Lilly was loved by all, he also served one year in the West Virginia State Legislature ,but politics was not his thing.

The Blacksmiths cottage houses most of William Timoth Harpers tools that he used during his lifetime as a Blacksmith. Harper made his living in St Albans West Virginia for 57 years. Once in a while the Farm Museum has professionals come to demonstrate this lost art of craftsmanship.

The Summers House dates back as far as 1812, it originally sat in Winfield, West Virginia then later moved in 1980 to its current location. George Summers the builder of this home was a politic man. George served in the Virginia Legislature and in congress in the 1800s. Folklore claims that President Lincoln asked him to be his running mate during Lincolns second time running, but George had to deny the offer because his wife was becoming very sick at the

Show More
Related

  • Summary Of Fall River Historical Museum By Jan Heller Levi

    734 Words  | 3 Pages

    Fall River Historical Museum was written by Jan Heller Levi. It is based off of a real life situation which involved the Borden Family. This case is filled with undeniable mystery; most of it surrounds the family’s youngest daughter, Elizabeth “Lizzie” Borden. The theme of this poem is that every family has its problems and secrets. No family is perfect; they all have their issues and sometimes they boil over.

    Read More

  • How Did Hamilton Recruit

    132 Words  | 1 Pages

    During Hamilton’s student years, he wrote and published three influential pamphlets defending the colonists' cause in protesting the actions of the British government and supported recent decisions of the Continental Congress. General George Washington, the first president of the United States, took interest of his profound writings and suggested him to join the general’s military staff. At the age of twenty-two, Hamilton decided to join the staff as aide-de-camp with the rank of lieutenant colonel. In the four years of remaining in the staff, Hamilton was entrusted with making a compromise with the general, sent on many perceptive missions, and eventually made Washington's liaison with French military commanders who supported the Revolutionary

    Read More

  • Williamsberg: The Capitol Building In Colonial America

    260 Words  | 2 Pages

    The Capitol in Williamsburg was a very important building in Colonial times. It was used as a, law school, a hospital, a court, a meeting place, and an academy. Patrick Henry gave his Caesar-Brutus speech there as well. The Capitol was the place where Virginia spoke for American Independence. A vote to speak for independence also took place here.

    Read More

  • How Did James Buchanan Become President?

    64 Words  | 1 Pages

    • Before becoming President in 1857, James Buchanan was a successful lawyer in Pennsylvania. He then served in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, the U.S. House of Representatives, and the U.S. Senate. He also worked in various presidential administrations: as envoy to Russia for President Andrew Jackson, as secretary of state for President James Polk, and as minister to England for President Franklin

    Read More

  • The Importance Of The Southern Museum In American History

    410 Words  | 2 Pages

    The Civil War was a point in American history that is extremely interesting and fascinating. Southern Museum of Civil War and Locomotive History shows the amazing history we have in this amazing nation. The Southern Museum of Civil War and Locomotive History was an interesting museum to visit. The museum showed the parts of the civil war battles and locomotives that many people do not realize happened. Battles included many long rifles and some revolvers that helped the north win the war.

    Read More

  • The Importance Of The Magazine: Colonial Williamsburg

    359 Words  | 2 Pages

    Colonial Williamsburg is an enlightening place to admire and learn from, to stand in awe at and take our own stance about. It lets us look back and learn from the past, both our virtues and failing. There are many interactive buildings and exhibits that reinforce this. However, some buildings have superior importance to others. The Magazine deserves the Commemorative coin.

    Read More

  • George Washington's Early Life

    163 Words  | 1 Pages

    He consoled George and when George was 16 instead of joining the military he became a surveyor for William Fairfax. This happened because his mother didn’t “...want my baby boy to die” (Mothers everywhere). At 17 George’s brother Lawrence contracted an illness and they went to the West Indies Trading Company (is in a tropical place) to get better.

    Read More

  • Monroe County Diversity

    884 Words  | 4 Pages

    Monroe County: This county was formed from the northern section of Hampton County on April 1, 1836. This county was named in honor of the fifth president of the United States, James Monroe. It is located along the border of New Jersey in northeast Pennsylvania. The counties surrounding it are Wayne County, Pike County, Northhampton County, Carbon County, Luzerne County and Lackawanna County all in Pennsylvania.

    Read More

  • Virginia Tech Changes Throughout History

    700 Words  | 3 Pages

    Throughout history, we can notice how the universities have changed and the challenges they have faced, the sole transformation of being mainly a teaching institutions to become a research centers created an impact that to date, in my opinion, is something very positive, now the faculty not only have the duty for research but must disseminate this to the society which is one way to provide benefits and should be one of the main purposes. Virginia Tech within its history shows the great changes it has made starting from its name, passing through diversification of students, until today being in the top research universities, therefore need to strive and think over the new challenges and learn from the daily experiences. Deeply, draw me a lot

    Read More

  • Roanoke Colony Research Paper

    867 Words  | 4 Pages

    The Lost Colony of Roanoke Island: Gone Without a Trace Have you ever heard of the mystery of the Roanoke Colony? This strange historical event began in 1584, during one of the first English expeditions to the New World to establish settlements. The settlers landed on Roanoke Island, off the coast of what is now North Carolina. After only one year, the colony was abandoned due to harsh weather, lack of supplies, and conflicts with the indigenous people in the area.

    Read More

  • First Roanoke Colony Essay

    749 Words  | 3 Pages

    One hundred sixteen people landed on the coast of North Carolina long before anyone had discovered the colony of Jamestown. They traveled across the Atlantic Ocean from England once they heard of Christopher Columbus’s major discovery of a new land. Even 600 years later, the fate of the Roanoke Colony still remains a mystery. The story began in England.

    Read More

  • National Museum Of The American Indian

    161 Words  | 1 Pages

    The National Museum of the American Indian (NMAI) is an energetic and apparent component of the Smithsonian Institution, the world's largest museum complex. The NMAI cares for one of the world's most extensive collections of Native artifacts, containing items, photographs, archives, and media covering the whole Western Hemisphere, from the Tierra del Fuego to Arctic Circle. The National Museum of the American Indian runs three facilities. The museum on the National Mall in Washington, D.C, offers exhibition, galleries and spaces for performances, lectures and symposia, research, and education programs.

    Read More

  • Blackstone Lake Historical Background

    1878 Words  | 8 Pages

    He left Maple Is. with Annie, in her last year 1928, to Burks Falls to live with their daughter,

    Read More

  • How Did Alexander Hamilton Be An Economic Genius

    800 Words  | 4 Pages

    In 1777, Hamilton had become George Washington’s assistant. In the year of 1788 he convinced New Yorkers to ratify the U.S Constitution. He then became the secretary if the treasury. He was a founding father, served in the military, studied law, was involved in politics and government. He is also on U.S currency (10-dollar bill) who was never a president.

    Read More

  • Cool Facts About Virginia Essay

    497 Words  | 2 Pages

    Virginia Hello! Do you love history? Do you love cool facts? Then stick around to hear all about amazing old Virginia!

    Read More

More about West Virginia Museum History

Open Document