Stories, quotes and anecdotes from Appalachia. 1880s-1950s era.

Category: Museums

New Exhibit Offers a Different Way of Looking at Wood in Jackson County, OH

These pieces are wonderful & fun in their own right, showing the perseverance & skill of the carver, and also what’s important to him.

A new exhibit on quilts opens July 1 at the Montgomery Museum and Lewis Miller Regional Art Center in Christiansburg, VA.

Featuring flags from USAT Goethals, excerpts from the ship logs, period photographs of the ship and crew, and photos from the Normandy campaign.

Euharlee History Museum, 15 minutes west of Cartersville, GA, recently opened a new temporary exhibit on the Civil War history of the area.

Recognizing the historic significance of the Monteith Homstead, the citizens of Dillsboro, NC rallied to create an Appalachian Women’s Museum.

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Appalachian Innovators: Untold Stories of Invention and Ingenuity
July 16, 2024
Heavy Rainfall Events and Their Impacts in Appalachian History
February 27, 2024
From Root Cellars to Larders to Modern Pantries: The Evolution of Food Storage in Appalachian Homesteads
January 12, 2024
A Journey Through Appalachian Winemaking History
November 9, 2023
The Historic Role and Contemporary Allure of Vintage Appalachian Farm Trucks
September 7, 2023

David Doerr on Tapping Oil at the Roots of a Family Tree
Tami on The Guineas of West Virginia
Marbles in the Graveyard - The Secret Life of Marbles on Put the corpse in the barn till spring
Brian Sherwood on 125 reasons you’ll get sent to the lunatic asylum
Kat on “Everyday” Appalachian Superstitions

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