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Lantern Tour on Oct. 11

May 1 @ 5:30 pm
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…

Beverly Heritage Center Blog

Beverly is a town full of history, for sure, but we are also a vibrant town full of wonderful people. Here you’ll find historical stories and features, workshops and events, parades, reenactments, and maybe even new outlook on life in the 2020’s.

Beverly Heritage Center seeks Community Outreach Manager

By Eleanor Renshaw

April 18, 2025

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…

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Blooming Adventures: Garden Stories Collected by and of Zora Neale Hurston
Event Date: June 20 @ 10:30 am

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!  …

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