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  • 2026 First Friday Lecture Series – Our Stories

        Join us for Our Stories, the Greenbrier Historical Society's First Friday lecture series celebrating the history, culture, and voices that help shape our region. Held every First Friday…

  • Appalachian Ingenuity Event Series

    Innovation has always been part of the Appalachian story. Join us for the Appalachian Ingenuity event series as we explore the creativity, resilience, craftmanship, and forward-thinking spirit that continues to shape our region and its people. Held monthly on Saturdays from June to September from 12 PM to 2 PM, this series celebrates the ideas…

  • Appalachian Ingenuity Series: Paper Marbling with Toni Ogden

    Greenbrier Historical Society 814 Washington St., Lewisburg, WV, United States

    Paper marbling is the centuries-old art of creating colorful, swirling patterns by floating paints on the surface of water and carefully transferring those designs onto paper. Because every print is created by hand, no two pieces are ever exactly alike, making each work a one-of-a-kind expression of creativity. Join us in getting creative and leave…

  • America 250: A Celebration of Revolutionary Era Greenbrier Valley – Ceremonial Reenactment of the First Public Reading of the Declaration of Independence

    Greenbrier Historical Society 814 Washington St., Lewisburg, WV, United States

    Join the Greenbrier Historical Society and Friends for a ceremonial reenactment of the first public reading of the Declaration of Independence in front of the Greenbrier County Courthouse (912 N. Court Street, Lewisburg)! Featuring presentations by the Daniel Boone Chapter of the SAR, music by Lewisburg quartet The Banner Boys, Augusta Militia Field Music Fife…

  • Our Stories: First Friday Lecture Series – The Lawn: A History & a Look Forward – Jess Levine

    Greenbrier Historical Society 814 Washington St., Lewisburg, WV, United States

    🌿 First Friday Lecture Series 🌿 Join us as we welcome Jess Levine, an environmental installation artist whose work brings together art, ecology, and community. Through immersive, interactive installations inspired by regional science and Indigenous wisdom, Jess invites people to connect more deeply with nature, one another, and the landscapes we share. Her collaborative projects…

  • Appalachian Ingenuity Series – Herbal Workshop With Shannon Murphy

    Greenbrier Historical Society 814 Washington St., Lewisburg, WV, United States

    Rooted in the Greenbrier Valley for 25 years, Shannon Murphy bridges the worlds of clinical nutrition, horticulture, and herbalism to champion community-wide wellness. With a Master of Science in Applied Clinical Nutrition from Maryland University Integrative Health, a horticulture degree from Virginia Tech, and a Chartered Herbalist credential from Dominion Herbal College, she brings a…

  • Our Stories: First Friday Lecture Series – “School Days of the Past” w/GHS AmeriCorps Oral Historian Vicky Neal

    Greenbrier Historical Society 814 Washington St., Lewisburg, WV, United States

    Step back 100 years and discover what school was like for children attending one-room and small rural schools throughout the Greenbrier Valley. Vicky Neal is our Appalachian Forest National Heritage Area (AFNHA) AmeriCorps member who has served with the Greenbrier Historical Society for almost two years on the Hidden History of Western Greenbrier County Project.…

  • Appalachian Ingenuity Series: Fancy Lettering and Botany Study with Robin Skillern

    Greenbrier Historical Society 814 Washington St., Lewisburg, WV, United States

    Participants will tour the North House gardens and identify and make drawings of various native plants. We will experiment with different styles of writing to create identification tags using a calligraphy style marker. Robin Skillern, an artist and educator, practices her art from her home in rural Greenbrier County, WV. Her creative endeavors are inspired…

  • Special Friday Lecture: Revolutionary War Medicine w/Dr. Peter Ward

    Greenbrier Historical Society 814 Washington St., Lewisburg, WV, United States

    FREE! Everyone welcome. Location: North House MuseumMuseum opens at 5 PM. Lecture will begin at 5:30 PM. The American Revolution brought about changes in how colonists related with their government. It moved them from an understanding rooted in the medieval era to one based on the enlightenment era and re-evaluating traditions. At the same time,…

  • Special Presentation: Hidden History of Western Greenbrier County

    Greenbrier West High School 278 Cavalier Dr., Charmco, WV, United States

    Hidden History of Western Greenbrier County Join Vicky Neal, GHS AmeriCorps Hidden History Associate, for a special presentation highlighting the Hidden History of Western Greenbrier County Project and the stories,…