302 E. Main St., Glenville WV Corner of Main and College St. Hot Dogs,Homemade Chicken Corn Noodle and Vegetable Soup(BYO container for soup take-home in bulk)Homemade Baked goodsBottled drinks To Set Up contact:Sandy 304-462-8390 orhttps://www.facebook.com/GilmerCoWVHistoricalSociety (message) Hours: 8-6, Friday & Sat (rain or shine) Antiques, tools, 3 bay stainless steel sink, glass ware, ladder, kitchenContinue reading “Benefit Yard Sale/Bake Sale/Hot Dogs & Soups”
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Fundraiser Yard Sale
Clean out your closets. Make more space in your garage. Join us in Glenville, WV and make some cash from unwanted items. Yard Sale time!
Ludwig Glass Factory Painted Plates
The Ludwig Glass Factory in Glenville West Virginia is closed now. But the glass ware lives on, still a part of the decor in some Gilmer County homes.
WV State Folk Festival
Lots of fun at the 2022 West Virginia State Folk Festival, Glenville, WV
Decorating for West Virginia State Folk Festival 2022
Even the kitchen door entrance gets a little special treatment. Thank you Robin Pennebaker! One of our youngest and very long time member. Grandma (Karen Pennebaker) influenced all her children and grandchildren in a positive way about being respectful of the past and community involvement. This year Robin will help her sister Linda Pennebaker entertainContinue reading “Decorating for West Virginia State Folk Festival 2022”
Stereoscopes
Just imagine never seeing a photograph before. Never seeing the sites from another country because it was too expensive for the average person to travel. Then imagine living in the Victorian era when the Stereoscope was affordable and they started entering homes for the first time. Now, the world was at your fingertips. In 3-DContinue reading “Stereoscopes”
Have a safe Memorial Day Weekend
Thank you to all who have served our Country.
1949 Farming For Better Living
What’s the life story of Mr and Mrs Paul F. Baker of Gilmer County West Virginia in 1949? We’d like to know.
August 21, 1958, Dawson Creek Farm Glenville West Virginia
Farming For Better Living Competitions for local farmers
Gilmer County Wool Pool at the Rec. Center, Glenville, West Virginia
The marketing of local wool in Gilmer County West Virginia 1970’s
Photo Bomb
Horsing around at the racetrack in West Virginia
History of mailing Post Cards
When did the Post Card become so popular to mail?
When Woman Wore Dresses & Men Wore Suits
As time marches on, so do the ever changing fashions of clothing.
Gallant Men of Glenville, WV
Thank goodness the road condition has changed.
How the Pussy Willow Got its Name
A Polish legend in the form of a poem helps usher in the Easter Holiday….