Beverly Blog: Featured Event
Lantern Tour on Oct. 11
Artifact Cleaning Party
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.
Live on the Lawn! with Jason Hall
Live on the Lawn is back! Join us for a FREE outdoor concert 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.
Live on the Lawn! with Chris Lovejoy
Live on the Lawn is back! Join us for a FREE outdoor concert 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.
Live on the Lawn! with Grayson Samples
Live on the Lawn is back! Join us for a FREE outdoor concert 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
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!
Civil War Symposium 2026
Mark your calendars–our annual Civil War Symposium continues in 2026! On Saturday April 11, 2026, join us at Davis and Elkins College’s Myles Center for the Arts. Speakers, theme, and ticket information will be announced early in the year. See you there!
Live on the Lawn! with Jason Hall
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.
Beverly Heritage Center seeks Community Outreach Manager
Opportunity The Beverly Heritage Center is seeking a multi-talented individual to grow with our organization and to help us grow. This Community Outreach Manager position will assist with outreach, communications, and fundraising, while helping operate the Beverly Heritage Center Museum and events and grow capacity for our non-profit organizations. The position is half-time, on site in Beverly. Background The Beverly Heritage Center is a full-service museum and visitor center facility in Beverly, WV, operated through a partnership between Rich Mountain Battlefield Foundation and Historic Beverly Preservation. One full-time Executive Director is responsible for operations for the Museum and partner…
Blooming Adventures: Garden Stories Collected by and of Zora Neale Hurston
Blooming Adventures: Garden Stories Collected by and of Zora Neale Hurston is a special summer storytime presented by the Beverly Heritage Center in partnership with Elkins-Randolph Public Library’s Beverly Heritage Branch! Be inspired by a celebrated, 20th-century artist, Zora Neale Hurston. Her personal and collected stories spring with an appreciation for the natural world as a place full of wonder, wisdom and adventures. Dig into Zora’s creative visionary legacy through folk narratives retold by Master Storyteller and Published Poet, Diane Macklin. From dancing colors to arbor kinships, these stories will delight any creative spirit, wonder-full heart, or vivid imagination! …