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Paint an Easter Egg Class

You’re all invited to join us for an Easter Egg Decorating Class, taught by Sandy Hershey, at the Historical Society’s Annex building located on Main St., Glenville, WV . The class will run approximately two hours Saturday, March 26th, from 1-3:00pm.

Potatoes & a Pinch

St. Patrick’s Day, March 17th, is only a few days away. Tradition holds that gardens need turned and prepared for planting potatoes and peas on or around this Irish holiday. So plow under the sod and make your patch of land ready for one of the most widely harvested vegetables: the spud, potato, tater, earthContinue reading “Potatoes & a Pinch”

After You Research Your Family Tree

Many people contact us at the historical society to ask for our help in researching their family tree. There are a lot of websites out there that you can use to help. Some are free for copies of family photos and documents! Free Sites to check out: Researching Your Family Tree? Ancestry Free Indexes CastleContinue reading “After You Research Your Family Tree”

Who We Are & What We Do

Who are the members of the Gilmer County Historical Society and what do we do? How do we use the funds that we raise to provide value to the community and it’s members? Good questions, right? First, we are all volunteers and we have no paid staff. We are a group of people who enjoyContinue reading “Who We Are & What We Do”