Beverly Blog: Featured Event

Annual RR Fundraiser 2026

November 28 @ 10:00 am
Presented by the Rich Mountain Battlefield Foundation and the Tygart Valley Lions Club, the annual Rifle Rally is well-known for great food and great prizes! We have sold out…

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.

Print-Your-Own Christmas Card Workshop – 1-2:30pm
Event Date: November 28 @ 1:00 pm

          Join us for a Print-Your-Own Christmas Card workshop on Saturday, November 28! Karl Mulac, AFNHA AmeriCorps Member and founder of the Randolph Enterprise Project, will lead two small groups in printing special cards for sharing some holiday cheer! Workshops are 10-11:30am and 1-2:30pm, and are limited to 5 participants each. Participants will: Choose designs for the inside and outside of their card Set the plates in the Letterpress printing equipment Crank and create prints with your designs Leave with 20 cards and envelopes Slots are $20 each, coming out to $1 per card–cheaper than ordering…

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Print-Your-Own Christmas Card Workshop – 10-11:30am
Event Date: November 28 @ 10:00 am

          Join us for a Print-Your-Own Christmas Card workshop on Saturday, November 28! Karl Mulac, AFNHA AmeriCorps Member and founder of the Randolph Enterprise Project, will lead two small groups in printing special cards for sharing some holiday cheer! Workshops are 10-11:30am and 1-2:30pm, and are limited to 5 participants each. Participants will: Choose designs for the inside and outside of their card Set the plates in the Letterpress printing equipment Crank and create prints with your designs Leave with 20 cards and envelopes Slots are $20 each, coming out to $1 per card–cheaper than ordering…

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Soft Opening: Lander’s Rock Trail and “Faces of Civil War Nurses”
Event Date: October 3 @ 10:30 am

        On October 3rd, join us on top of Rich Mountain during peak leaf! At 10:30am, the Rich Mountain Battlefield Foundation will host a ribbon cutting for the new Lander’s Rock Trail that leads to the iconic rock where U.S Col. Lander admonished the Confederates he was about to engage in Battle. “Bang away you Scoundrels! We’ll come down there and lick you like the devil directly.” After the ribbon-cutting, come on down the mountain to the Beverly Heritage Center. Join us at noon for the soft opening of “Faces of Civil War Nurses,” an exhibit on…

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Run For It! 2026
Event Date: September 26 @ 8:00 am

      Run For It! with the Beverly Heritage Center. This fundraiser, put together by the Tucker Community Foundation, is a wonderful event that supports so many organizations across our region. Join Executive Director Eleanor in running the 5k in beautiful Davis, WV, or run/walk the virtual race from wherever you are! The race begins at 11am on Saturday, September 26, with final day-of registrations beginning at 8am that morning. By joining the team, you support our educational initiatives like Randolph County Outdoors, where we teach upper elementary students about Native American history and square dancing. We reach out…

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Fundraiser: Fretless Banjo by Bob Smakula
Event Date: August 6 @ 12:00 am

        Fundraiser Alert! Thanks to a generous donation from our friend (and world renowned luthier) Bob Smakula of Smakula Fretted Instruments, we’re selling raffle tickets for this beautiful fretless banjo. The instrument is part of our upcoming heritage arts exhibit, “Appalachian Craftsmanship,” which connect heritage arts with contemporary makers. The show will be on display from August 29 – November 18, 2026. Raffle drawing is November 20th. Tickets are on sale at the BHC front desk or online at THIS LINK now through mid-November.   1 ticket for $5 or 5 tickets for $20.   We prefer…

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Appalachian Craftsmanship: Heritage Art Exhbit Opening Reception
Event Date: August 29 @ 3:00 pm

      Appalachian Craftsmanship: Where Contemporary Meets Heritage. This new art exhibit highlights the history of utilitarian artforms in Randolph County, WV, and connects these elements of the past with current local makers. Explore the evolving story of Appalachian craftsmanship across decades of change by diving into the region’s relationship with hand, material, and place. Featuring ceramics, lutherie, textiles, and smithing. The exhibit will be on display from August 29-November 18, 2026. Opening reception with artist talks and light refreshments is Saturday, August 29th from 3-5 PM. Live music with Fair Play to follow starting at 5:30 PM outside…

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