Tag: Belmont

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August 12, 2022

Open Doors: Great Western School Open House

Guests are invited to come ‘sit a spell’ to hear the history and stories of this authentic one-room school. They will also be informed about National Trail #348 of the International Questers’ Restoration projects and the hands-on educational program which is conducted in the building. Visitors will be encouraged to participate in period games.
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July 14, 2022

Open Doors: Our Local Heroes & The Story of Dangerfield Newby

Join us Saturday, June 17th, to view a new exhibit, Our Local Heroes, commemorating those who fought to end slavery in Belmont County at the Underground Railroad Museum beginning at 11 AM, with a presentation by Jon-Erik Gilot on Dangerfield Newby, a riveting tale of a local freed Virginian slave who found himself on the […]
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May 9, 2022

Open Doors: Watt Center Open House

The Watt Center is located in a historic building that once served as the office for the Watt Car and Wheel Co., at one time the world’s largest manufacturer of mine cars and mining equipment. It now serves as a local history museum and archive focused on Barnesville and the western half of Belmont County. […]