Beverly Heritage Tourism

A Strawberry Celebration: Planting the Seed! Day 2: Dinner and Cooking Classes
2025-05-31 12:00 - 20:00 UTC | Beverly Heritage Center, 4 Court Street, Beverly, WV, 26253, United States
Join the Beverly Heritage Center in celebrating strawberries this spring! We in West Virginia love strawberries today, but their importance in our region predate our festivals by a long while. Strawberries, and the “wild” strawberry in particular, are celebrated by the Indigenous people and communities who have lived in these mountains since time immemorial.
We welcome Chef Lorinda to Beverly to lead us in learning more about Seneca connections to the strawberry, celebrating this first fruit of the spring. Chef Lorinda visits us from Cattaraugus Territory, Seneca Nation. She is a Spring 2025 graduate of SUNY Buffalo’s Hospitality program, and has presented her food and culture across the country, including in Elkins, WV in 2024. Chef Lorinda has partnered with the NFL’s Buffalo Bills as Hometown Chef, and has an established private chef and meal prepping business.

On Saturday evening, May 31st, Chef Lorinda will prepare a gourmet meal that highlights the magnificence of strawberries. This meal will be a ticketed event.
Return to the Beverly Heritage Center on Saturday for an afternoon and evening of celebrating the strawberry!
Chef Lorinda (Seneca) will prepare a strawberry-centered gourmet meal, with a vegetarian option available. Using ingredients produced in West Virginia when possible, John will demonstrate the connections that Indigenous communities have to this area, and how local foodways have been shaped by these mountains. The multicultural meal will include ingredients familiar to Appalachian kitchens, like maple syrup and sassafras, and John will highlight their role in Haudenosaunee foodways, medicine, and cosmology. After dinner, Chef Lorinda will lead an evening presentation about foodways and how her cooking is informed by traditional knowledge and practices.
Yearning for more learning? At 12pm and 3pm, adults and teens over 15 years of age are invited to join Chef Lorinda earlier in the afternoon for a hands-on workshop and prep class. She will share some of her recipes, and attendees will have a chance to learn from the Chef in a small group setting. Joining the prep class allows guests to attend dinner for a special price.
Each Saturday event requires a separate reservation.

Dinner tickets:
$25 per adult
$20 — BHC member price for adults
$15 per child.
Prep Class + Dinner tickets: $15.
Link to purchase tickets is under the Details section below.

Is cost a barrier? Call the Beverly Heritage Center for more information.
Prefer to purchase another way? Call the Beverly Heritage Center at 304-637-7424 or stop by in person Wed-Sun 10am-5pm.

A Strawberry Celebration: Planting the Seed! - Day 1: After-School Fun!
2025-05-30 16:00 - 17:30 UTC | Beverly Heritage Center, 4 Court Street, Beverly, WV, 26253, United States
Join the Beverly Heritage Center in celebrating strawberries this spring! We in West Virginia love strawberries today, but their importance in our region predate our festivals by a long while. Strawberries, and the “wild” strawberry in particular, are celebrated by the Indigenous people and communities who have lived in these mountains since time immemorial.
We welcome Chef Lorinda to Beverly to lead us in learning more about Seneca connections to the strawberry, celebrating this first fruit of the spring. Chef Lorinda visits us from Cattaraugus Territory, Seneca Nation. She is a Spring 2025 graduate of SUNY Buffalo’s Hospitality program, and has presented her food and culture across the country, including in Elkins, WV in 2024. Chef Lorinda has partnered with the NFL’s Buffalo Bills as Hometown Chef, and has an established private chef and meal prepping business.
On Friday afternoon, May 30th, from 4pm to 5:30pm Chef Lorinda will host a children’s program of crafting and storytelling.
Celebrate the early summer with art, stories and treats! Children will learn from Haudenosaunee stories about the wild strawberry, the first fruit of the season, and how it connects generations. Chef Lorinda (Seneca) and Beverly Heritage Center staff will lead experiential learning about cultivated strawberries through the Heritage Center’s interpretive garden, where attendees will dig into soil, touch and smell the growing plants, and ultimately plant a seed to take home. Leave your mark! Youth will make fingerprint strawberries on canvases–some to take home, and some for Strawberry Celebration dinner guests the following evening. Attendees will have the opportunity to try frybread, a hallmark of contemporary Native American cuisine, with fresh strawberry jam.
This free program will be outside, weather-permitting. Guests of all ages are welcome, but programming is tailored for elementary ages. Pre-registration with the Beverly Heritage Center is recommended but not required.
Looking for information about the Strawberry Celebration dinner and prep classes? Follow the link below to that event page on our site:
Strawberry Celebration Day 2 – Saturday, May 31.

Tenth Anniversary Soiree
2025-05-17 18:00 - 21:00 UTC | Beverly Heritage Center, 4 Court Street, Beverly, WV, 26253, United States
Celebrate 10 years since the Beverly Heritage Center ribbon cutting!
At 6pm, our reception begins with hors d’oeuvres and beverages, featuring a soaring strings concert by Trio Acoustica. Wander through the Heritage Center, visiting our select silent auction and explore exhibits new and established while you view images from the restoration and construction of our buildings.
At 7pm, enjoy a scrumptious dinner featuring the signature beef tenderloin with a full menu of home-crafted sides. This year’s vegetarian option is ratatouille.
Tickets are $50.00 per person. Link to purchase tickets is under the Details section below.
Prefer to purchase another way? Call the Beverly Heritage Center at 304-637-7424 or stop by in person Wed-Sun 10am-5pm.

Live on the Lawn! with Jason Hall
2025-05-10 17:30 - 19:30 UTC | Beverly Heritage Center, 4 Court Street, Beverly, WV, 26253, United States
Live on the Lawn is back for 2025, generously presented by Davis Trust Co.
Join us for our first FREE outdoor concert this season starting at 5:30pm in the backyard of the 1841 Jail.
Live on the Lawn is BYOE–bring your own everything, including friends and refreshments!
The Heritage Center will be open for bathroom access throughout the concert.

Game Night
2025-05-08 17:30 - 20:00, 2025-03-20 17:30 - 20:00 UTC | Beverly Heritage Center, 4 Court Street, Beverly, WV, 26253, United States
Come one, come all to Game Night at the BHC! Led by AmeriCorps members, enjoy a laidback evening with your favorite games.
Feel free to play one of the games at the Heritage Center, or bring your own!
This free event is held about monthly, 5:30-8:00pm. See you there!

Artifact Cleaning Party
2025-05-01 17:30 - 19:30 UTC | Beverly Heritage Center, 4 Court Street, Beverly, WV, 26253, United States
Come clean Civil War artifacts with us! We have received a fabulous donation of Civil War artifacts from across WV, but they need a thorough cleaning before we can put them in our Collections Storage. Learn more about collections management, historic preservation, and what we do all day here at the Heritage Center. Must be 18 years of age or older.

Fighting Disease and Patching Wounds: Medical Service During the Civil War
2025-04-05 09:00 - 16:00 UTC | Myles Center for the Arts at Davis and Elkins College, 535 Campus Drive, Elkins, WV, 26241, United States
Davis and Elkins College & The Rich Mountain Battlefield Foundation Present…
Fighting Disease and Patching Wounds: Medical Service During the Civil War
Our annual Civil War Symposium is coming soon! On Saturday April 5, 2025, join us at Davis and Elkins College’s Myles Center for the Arts.
Check out further details about each speaker on the Rich Mountain Battlefield Facebook page. Each week leading up to the event, we will highlight another of the illustrious speakers.
Tickets
General Admission: $35, lunch included
Students with ID: Free, lunch ticket available with a D&E meal swipe!
Purchase tickets at the Square link under Details, or call 304-637-7424
Schedule
9:00 am: Registration and Refreshments
10:00 am: “The Union Civil War Hospitals of West Virginia”– Christy Perry Tuohey
11:00 am: “Illness and Death in the Department of West Virginia”- Dr. Mathew Lively
12:00 pm: Lunch Break – Lunch provided on site.
1:00 pm: “A Revolution on Four Wheels: The Ambulance in the Civil War” – Dana Shoaf
2:00 pm: “Maria Fontaine’s Odyssey: Typhoid, Measles and Mud.” – Hunter Lesser
3:00 pm: Panel Discussion

Menu
Green Salad, Beef Stew, and Bread
Dessert: Blackberry Pie
Beverages: Coffee, Tea, Water

Rifle Rally
2025-03-01 11:00 - 18:00 UTC | Phil Gainer Community Center, 142 Robert E. Lee Ave. Extension, Elkins, WV, 26241, United States
Presented by the Rich Mountain Battlefield Foundation and the Tygart Valley Lions Club, this annual event is well-known for great food and great prizes!
We have sold out for the past 17 years, so get your tickets soon. Purchase your tickets at the Beverly Heritage Center (10am to 5pm, Wed-Sun) or contact a TV Lions Club member.
Full tickets are $50 each. Each full ticket holder may also purchase a guest ticket for $25 and Under-12 child tickets for $10.

Words of Love! A Window to Love Letters from the Past
2025-02-15 12:00 - 14:00 UTC | Beverly Heritage Center, 4 Court Street, Beverly, WV, 26253, United States
Let’s keep that Valentine’s Day feeling going!

Visit the Beverly Heritage Center on February 15th from 12 to 2pm for the special opening of “Words of Love! A Window to Love Letters from the Past.” Words of Love is the newest exhibit in our Women’s Window, featuring love letters, poems, dance photos and more from Beverly and all across Randolph County.

Free to all, we will serve hot cocoa and homemade cookies in the Heritage Center gallery. Additionally, we will have paper and letter-writing materials for guests to craft their own love letters–who will you write to?

This window exhibit is visible from the outside of the building, facing Court St., so dress according to the Wild & Wonderful weather we’ve been having.

Can’t wait to see you there!

This exhibit is made possible through financial support of the Appalachian Forest National Heritage Area.

Old Fashioned Christmas
2024-12-07 10:00 - 17:30 UTC | Beverly Heritage Center, 4 Court Street, Beverly, WV, 26253, United States
Come one, come all! Join the Beverly community for Christmas traditions across time.

From 10am to 5pm, come to the Beverly Heritage Center for free crafts and treats! Meet Father Christmas between 12 and 4pm! We will host local craft vendors throughout the day so you can support local businesses and pick up some holiday gifts while you’re here. Join children’s storytime in the Beverly Branch library at 10am, and enjoy special open hours 10am to 12pm. Linger for holiday carols 11am to 1pm!

From 8am to 11am, have breakfast with Santa at the Beverly Fire Hall!$8 for adults$5 for kids 10 and under

From 10am to 2pm, enjoy a lunch from Beverly Presbyterian Church, and check out their treat baskets and trays.$10 for lunch

At 5pm, join us in the Beverly Town Square for caroling and the Town tree lighting! Carols will be led by the 4-H Clubs of Beverly.
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Lantern Tour on Oct. 19
2024-10-19 19:00 - 20:30 UTC | Beverly Heritage Center, 4 Court Street, Beverly, WV, 26253, United States
Join us in October for our historic Beverly Lantern Tours! Our host, Karl, takes us on a nighttime walking tour of Beverly with only the light of lanterns to guide our way. Hear the spooky and mysterious side of Beverly – including some tales from local history and legend.
Tours start at 7pm on October 11, 12, 18, and 19 (limited spots per tour, so we recommend purchasing tickets in advance)
We ask guests to check in at the Beverly Heritage Center prior to 7 PM, and dress appropriately for the weather and temperatures past sundown.
Purchase tickets at the link below. $10 per ticket

Lantern Tour on Oct. 18
2024-10-18 19:00 - 20:30 UTC | Beverly Heritage Center, 4 Court Street, Beverly, WV, 26253, United States
Join us in October for our historic Beverly Lantern Tours! Our host, Karl, takes us on a nighttime walking tour of Beverly with only the light of lanterns to guide our way. Hear the spooky and mysterious side of Beverly – including some tales from local history and legend.
Tours 7pm on October 11, 12, 18, and 19 (limited spots per tour, so we recommend purchasing tickets in advance)
We ask guests to check in at the Beverly Heritage Center prior to 7 PM, and dress appropriately for the weather and temperatures past sundown.
Purchase tickets at the link below. $10 per ticket

Logan Lot Archaeology Day -- Open to the Public
2024-10-14 09:00 - 17:00 (America/Halifax) | Beverly Heritage Center, 4 Court Street, Beverly, WV, 26253, United States
Come on down to the backyard of the Logan House as we uncover history!
Thanks to a state grant, the Beverly Landmarks Commission and the Rich Mountain Battlefield Foundation have hired AllStar Ecology, a natural and cultural resources management firm to conduct a Phase I excavation on the Logan House property located at 831 Main Street in Beverly, Randolph County, West Virginia.
From 9am to 4pm on Monday, October 14, the public is invited to visit and learn more about the history of this property as it sits within many thousands of years of human occupation. From its proximity to the historical Seneca Trail, part of the deep network of trails engineered by Native communities in this area, to its use as a hospital after the Battle of Rich Mountain in summer 1861, this land has witnessed a lot! Join us as we uncover materials that might shed more light onto our rich and complex past.
Just down the street from the Beverly Heritage Center, we welcome visitors to park at the Center and walk the short distance along Walnut Street.

Lantern Tour on Oct. 12
2024-10-12 19:00 - 20:30 UTC | Beverly Heritage Center, 4 Court Street, Beverly, WV, 26253, United States

Lantern Tour on Oct. 11
2024-10-11 19:00 - 20:30 UTC | Beverly Heritage Center, 4 Court Street, Beverly, WV, 26253, United States

Live on the Lawn with Jason Hall
2024-09-21 17:30 - 19:30 UTC | Beverly Heritage Center, 4 Court Street, Beverly, WV, 26253, United States

Live on the Lawn with Chris Lovejoy & Stan the Barefoot Fiddler
2024-08-24 17:30 - 19:30 UTC | Beverly Heritage Center, 4 Court Street, Beverly, WV, 26253, United States

Beverly Heritage Day
2024-07-20 10:00 - 17:00 UTC | Beverly Heritage Center, 4 Court Street, Beverly, WV, 26253, United States
Reenactor PRE-Registration Click Here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSd-nlr5dYVphZwtVzq1OtQr14X2sE5a-l_5ay5aH69ozJLCxw/viewform?usp=sf_link

Live on the Lawn with Grayson Samples
2024-07-13 17:30 - 19:30 UTC | Beverly Heritage Center, 4 Court Street, Beverly, WV, 26253, United States

Live on the Lawn with Chris Lovejoy & Josh Wanstreet
2024-06-29 17:30 - 19:30 UTC | Beverly Heritage Center, 4 Court Street, Beverly, WV, 26253, United States

Live on the Lawn with Jason Hall
2024-05-25 17:30 - 19:30 UTC | Beverly Heritage Center, 4 Court Street, Beverly, WV, 26253, United States
Join us for our first installment of Live on the Lawn with Jason Hall!

Civil War Symposium
2024-04-06 09:00 - 16:00 UTC | Myles Center for the Arts at Davis and Elkins College, 535 Campus Drive, Elkins, WV, 26241, United States
Preserving the Civil War: Sites, Symbols and Battlefields as Classrooms

Rifle Rally
2024-03-02 11:00 - 18:00 UTC | Phil Gainer Community Center, 142 Robert E. Lee Ave. Extension, Elkins, WV, 26241, United States
Annual Fundraiser event hosted by Rich Mountain Battlefield Foundation and Tygart Valley LIONS Club. –
Purchase tickets at Beverly Heritage Center or any TV LIONS Club member!

Beverly Old-Fashioned Christmas
2023-12-02 10:00 - 17:00 UTC | Beverly Heritage Center, 4 Court Street, Beverly, WV, 26253, United States
Celebrate with us our yearly Old-Fashioned Christmas event with crafts, vendors, and our Town Christmas Tree Lighting!

Lantern Tour
2023-10-21 19:00 - 20:30, 2023-10-20 19:00 - 20:30, 2023-10-14 19:00 - 20:30, 2023-10-13 19:00 - 20:30 UTC | Beverly Heritage Center, 4 Court Street, Beverly, WV, 26253, United States
Join us in October for our historic Beverly Lantern Tours! Our host, Karl, takes us on a nighttime walking tour of Beverly with only the light of lanterns to guide our way. Hear the spooky and mysterious side of Beverly – including some tales from local history and legend.
Tours 7pm on October 13, 14, 20, 21 (limited spots per tour, so we recommend purchasing tickets in advance)
We ask guests to check in at the Beverly Heritage Center prior to 7 PM, and dress appropriately for the weather and temperatures past sundown.
Purchase tickets at the link below. $10 per ticket

Live on the Lawn - Jason Hall
2023-09-30 17:30 - 19:00 UTC | Beverly Heritage Center, 4 Court Street, Beverly, WV, 26253, United States
Live on the Lawn featuring Jason Hall!

In the case of poor weather, we have alternative inside spaces available and the event will continue as planned inside.
