Hampton Inn Charleston Downtown Civic Center Video : Charleston, West Virginia, United States
Hampton Inn Charleston Downtown Civic Center Video : Charleston, West Virginia, United States
a capital place to visit...welcome to the Hampton Inn Charleston-Downtown (Civic Center).The Kanawha River flows through West Virginia's towering mountains and has created a foundation for the seat of government in the state: Charleston. It's a city rich in activities, culture and outdoor fun. Enjoy it all from the comfort of our Hampton Inn® hotel in Charleston-Downtown (Civic Center).Within just a mile of the Hampton Inn Charleston-Downtown (Civic Center), you'll find bookstores, cafés, galleries, quaint specialty stores, public parks and stunning architecture.
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Charleston Beautiful on the Kanawha
On Thursday, August 16, 2018, Charlie Cooper and Billy Joe Peyton presented “Charleston Beautiful on the Kanawha” in the Archives and History Library at the Culture Center, State Capitol Complex in Charleston.
The 1932 film Charleston Beautiful on the Kanawha was found when the Kearse Theater was torn down in 1982. Discovered in the projection booth of the palatial first-run house, this rare community movie was made at the dawn of the sound era in motion pictures. Charlie Cooper, who has recorded sound for many movies, discussed the film’s director Blundon Wills, a native Charlestonian, and the technology used to make the film through the showing of selected scenes. Charleston native Billy Joe Peyton, a history professor who has used Charleston Beautiful on the Kanawha in teaching his classes, added his reflections on Charleston locations shown in the historic film.
Charlie Cooper, a local radio producer and disc jockey known as Super-Duper Charlie Cooper, was named to the West Virginia Broadcasting Hall of Fame in 2007. Billy Joe Peyton teaches history at West Virginia State University and is an author and authority on Charleston.
United States of Arts: West Virginia
In collaboration with West Virginia Division of Culture and History, the National Endowment for the Arts looks at the arts and culture of West Virginia.
Developed as part of the National Endowment for the Arts 50th
Anniversary United States of Arts: Tell Us Your Art Story series.
For more on the National Endowment for the Arts 50th anniversary, go to
Top 17. Best Tourist Attractions in Charleston, West Virginia
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Top 17. Best Tourist Attractions in Charleston, West Virginia: West Virginia State Museum, Cultural Center, State Capitol, Capitol Market, Clay Center for the Arts and Sciences, West Virginia Veterans Memorial, Capitol Street, Kanawha State Forest, Charleston Town Center Mall, Charleston Civic Center, Haddad Riverfront Park, Governor's Mansion,
Exploring Charleston, West Virginia (State Capital) June 19-23, 2017
Here are some of the things I saw on a recent trip to the West Virginia State Capital (Charleston) and South Charleston, WV. In South Charleston you will see the 33' tall Native American Burial Mound in the center of South Charleston, trains, a tour of town and a brief time lapse or two. In Charleston I tour the Capital area, walk along the Kanawa river, encounter many friendly curious squirrels. Charleston has no shortage of squirrels. I check out some of the trees and buildings, read some of the history, and even see people dancing in the street, while a band is playing dancing in the street. Along the way I pass the Governor's Residence. There is also a little bit of a drive between South Charleston, and Charleston.
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Early Native Americans in West Virginia The Fort Ancient Culture
On Thursday, April 20, 2017, Darla Spencer presented “Early Native Americans in West Virginia: The Fort Ancient Culture” in the Archives and History Library of the Culture Center in Charleston.
The hills and valleys of what is now West Virginia were occupied by native people long before the first Europeans entered the Ohio Valley. Since Europeans came to the area in the 1700s, historians, ethnologists, and archaeologists have struggled to identify the people who once lived here. For many years, West Virginia was described as an “Indian hunting ground” with no long-term occupations by early native people. However, it is now known that people hunted and inhabited the state for at least 10,000 years before the arrival of Europeans. Along the major rivers, farmers cannot plow their fields without exposing stone tools and other evidence of the native people who once lived here.
The people known as Fort Ancient occupied the Ohio Valley including southern West Virginia between approximately A.D. 1000 and sometime in the late 1600s. Spencer’s presentation described what is currently known about the Fort Ancient people in West Virginia and their culture, including how and where they lived, and showed some of the material culture or artifacts they left behind.
Darla Spencer is a registered professional archaeologist who has researched the archaeology and early Native American history of West Virginia for more than 20 years. In 2002, she was awarded the Sigfus Olafson Award of Merit by the West Virginia Archeological Society (WVAS) for her contributions to West Virginia archaeology. Spencer is secretary-treasurer of the WVAS and a member of the board of directors of the Council for West Virginia Archaeology. Her first book on the Fort Ancient culture of West Virginia was published in 2016.
Hilllside Fields: A History of Sports in West Virginia, with Dr. Bob Barnett
On September 10, 2013, Dr. Bob Barnett presented material from his recent book Hillside Fields: A History of Sports in West Virginia at the Tuesday evening lecture in the Archives and History Library in the Culture Center in Charleston.
Barnett presented information about three events in West Virginia sports that were either historic firsts or among the first in the United States: the nation's first golf course at Oakhurst Links built in the 1880s in Greenbrier County; the first girls state high school basketball championship tournament played in Spencer in 1919; and the first state basketball tournament for black high schools held at West Virginia State College in 1925. In addition, he discussed some highlights of sports in the state, including minor league baseball in Charleston, in particular the Charleston Charlies era, and the golden age of college basketball in West Virginia, when George King led the nation in scoring for Morris Harvey College, West Virginia State won two national black college championships and toured California, and Jerry West led East Bank High School and WVU to championship seasons.
Bob Barnett grew up in Newell, West Virginia, a tiny, unincorporated town at the tip of West Virginia's northern panhandle. He graduated from Marshall University and completed a Ph.D. in sport history at Ohio State University. Barnett taught for 35 years at Marshall. The author of over 300 articles, book reviews, research abstracts, and encyclopedia entries, Barnett's work has appeared in academic journals like the Journal of Sport History and Quest, and popular publications as varied as the Washington Post, Sports Heritage, the Saturday Evening Post, Cincinnati Magazine, Goldenseal, and the Dallas Cowboy Weekly. In addition, Barnett is the author of two books: Growing Up in the Last Small Town: A West Virginia Memoir (2010) and Hillside Fields: A History of Sports in West Virginia (2013). Bob Barnett and his wife, Liz, live in Huntington, West Virginia, and Sarasota, Florida.
Hippie Homesteaders
On Thursday, June 19, 2014, Carter Taylor Seaton presented Hippie Homesteaders: Arts, Crafts, Music and Living on the Land in West Virginia in the Archives and History Library in the Culture Center in Charleston.
In the 1960s, the Vietnam War was raging and protests were erupting across the United States. In many quarters, young people were dropping out of society, leaving their urban homes behind in an attempt to find a safe place to live on their own terms, to grow their own food, and to avoid a war they passionately decried. During this time, West Virginia becomes a haven for thousands of these homesteaders—back-to-the-landers, as they are termed by some, or hippies, as others call them. A significant number remain to this day. Some were artisans when they arrived, while others adopted a craft that provided them with the cash necessary to survive.
Seaton spent two years researching and interviewing people to write Hippie Homesteaders: Arts, Crafts, Music and Living on the Land in West Virginia (2014). She explained the movement and tell the stories of a few of the forty artisans and musicians who came to the state, lived on the land, and created successful careers with their craft. She also discussed the serendipitous timing of this influx, the community and economic support these crafters received from residents and state agencies in West Virginia, and why she believes that, without these young transplants, there might be no Tamarack or Mountain Stage.
Postcards of Charleston - Stan Bumgardner
On October 2, 2012, freelance museum consultant and exhibit developer Stan Bumgardner presented Postcards of Charleston at the Tuesday evening lecture in the Archives and History Library in the Culture Center in Charleston.
The presentation used historic postcards to show how the look of Charleston has changed over the last 200 years. Bumgardner focused largely on the downtown area, namely Capitol Street, historically the heart of Charleston's business section, and discuss various factors that have shaped the capital city's skyline.
Stan Bumgardner has been a professional historian for more than 20 years. He has worked at Harpers Ferry National Historical Park, for the West Virginia History Film Project, at West Virginia Archives and History, and as acting director of the West Virginia Division of Culture & History's Museums section. Between 2005 and 2009, he served as creative director for the West Virginia State Museum renovation, overseeing the development of the content and audiovisual productions. In 2009, Bumgardner developed the South Charleston Museum Foundation's new Belgian glassworkers exhibit, and he currently is collaborating with the museum on a project to document the memories and photographs of retired Kanawha Valley chemical industry workers. He also created a traveling exhibit for the documentary The Great Textbook War and later helped write an accompanying curriculum for the documentary and exhibit.
As a free-lance writer, Bumgardner is the author of The Children's Home Society of West Virginia: Children-Yesterday, Today, Tomorrow (1996)and Charleston (2006). He also has written articles for American History, Goldenseal, and Wonderful West Virginia magazine. He currently is developing a driving guide for historic sites in southern West Virginia and directing a project to document West Virginia's food heritage.
Rocking the Kanawha
On Thursday, May 19, 2016, musician and historian Terry Lowry presented “Rocking the Kanawha: The Golden Age of Music in the Kanawha Valley” in the Archives and History Library of the Culture Center in Charleston.
Long before Mountain Stage, the West Virginia Music Hall of Fame, the Clay Center, or many of the other musical outlets of present-day Charleston and the Kanawha Valley, there was an approximately ten-year period from 1964 to 1974 that has become known as the “Golden Age” of Charleston and the Kanawha Valley music. During that period the area flourished with outstanding local musicians, a wide array of clubs and venues, and a fan base that has never been equaled since. It was these musicians and the environment in which they performed that made them pioneers in opening many doors to future local musicians and paving the way for such stellar projects as Mountain Stage.
Beginning in 1964 with soul bands, such as the original Esquires (with singer Bobby Lanham), the King Sound Interpreters (with Curtis Price), The Barons, The Seven Seas, The Rooks, recording artist Turley Richards, and others, and continuing through the hippie-era bands of the late 1960s and early 1970s, such as Heavy Rain (and their legendary guitarist Randall Wray), Quiet (with Tom Benson), The Bristols, The Mojos, and national recording artists The Mind Garage, the area seethed with musical creativity and diversity. Clubs were continually packed, outdoor festivals (such as the classic ones at Kanawha State Forest and Ona) drew thousands of fans, musical creativity was at an all-time high, and numerous national recording acts played Charleston, including Jimi Hendrix and Led Zeppelin.
Terry Lowry is a 50-year veteran guitarist of the Charleston music scene and has performed or jammed with nearly every musician of the “Golden Age” as well as many since. He founded and edited Charleston’s first rock music “fanzine” called “The Kanawha Rocker,” was music critic for the Charleston Gazette from the late 1960s to 1979, and met and interviewed name artists from Hendrix to Canned Heat to Lou Gramm of Foreigner. Lowry has attended over 1,000 concerts and currently performs with Charleston’s Diablo Blues Band. Today, many people know him better as the author of numerous books on the Civil War in West Virginia.
West Virginia: The Road to Statehood - New
This documentary brings to life the issues, differences and disagreements that divided the Commonwealth of Virginia, turning families and neighbors against one another throughout what is now West Virginia.
Best Places to Visit in West Virginia, USA
Best Places to Visit in West Virginia, USA
West Virginia is an ideal year-round vacation destination with endless places to visit ranging from beautiful mountain retreats to quaint historic towns. With so many opportunities to enjoy outdoor recreation, the state is a mecca for the active traveler but also a nice place to relax and unwind in a natural setting. Popular activities include hiking, biking, fishing, whitewater rafting, kayaking, rock climbing, zip lining, ATVing. horseback riding and more. Winter activities include downhill and cross country skiing, snowboarding, snowshoeing, snowmobiling, and ice skating. For history lovers, heritage sites abound throughout the mountains offering glimpses of how the Civil war, colonial life, and early explorers all helped shape American culture. While there are dozens of fun places to explore, here are ten of the “must sees” in West Virginia.
#1.Harpers Ferry
#2.Snowshoe Mountain
#3.New River Gorge
#4.Seneca Rocks
#5.Blackwater Falls and Canaan Valley
#6.Coopers Rock State Forest
#7.Stonewall Resort
#8.Greenbrier State Forest
#9.Gauley River National Recreation Area
#10.Hatfield and McCoy Trails
West Virginia Bridges and Culture
This slideshow was presented by the WVDOT to the International Bridge Conference in 1995 when West Virginia was the featured state. It was developed by Structures Division employees led by Jim Sothen, its director. It is presented in 3 parts: West Virginia's scenery, its people, and its bridges.
Main Street in Historic Bramwell, WV
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Roadtrip through Morgantown, West Virginia | The Local Palate
Presented by The Local Palate, the premier magazine of southern food culture. The Local Palate traveled to West Virginia to explore the unique culinary scene and cultural eats of this Southern mountain state. After filling our bellies in the capital city of Charleston we traveled on to one of the best small cities in the country - the city of Morgantown. In the college town of Morgantown we dined at a well-known watering hole, Mario's Fish Bowl, and wasted no time indulging in the fish bowl - a goblet of cold beer. After taking in this old school diner meets dive bar we stopped at Tin 202 to enjoy the stylish setting, small plates, and speciality crafted cocktails. After cocktails and small bites it was time to hit Stefano's, a classic Italian restaurant with an extensive menu of specialities from whole branzino to handmade pastas. The culinary tour of Morgantown, WV did not stop here - enjoy part two of our West Virginia journey and follow us as we continue to eat our way through this mountain state.
Narrated by: Keia Mastrianni
Video Production: HedHi Media
Emancipation and Statehood in West Virginia
On Thursday, August 20, 2015, Dr. Michael Woods discussed the “Emancipation and Statehood in West Virginia” in the Archives and History Library of the Culture Center in Charleston.
In the fall and winter of 1862-63, President Abraham Lincoln transformed the Civil War into a revolution by issuing the preliminary and final versions of his Emancipation Proclamation. Professor Michael Woods of Marshall University discussed the origins, development, and effects of the two-part proclamation, paying special attention to West Virginia—then in the process of statehood—in the broader story.
Michael Woods is assistant professor of history at Marshall University. He completed his BA at Whitman College in Walla Walla, Washington, and his MA and PhD at the University of South Carolina. His book, Emotional and Sectional Conflict in the Antebellum United States, was published by Cambridge University Press in 2014. He has also published articles in the Journal of Social History and the Journal of American History. Woods teaches courses on U.S. history, the Civil War era, and the U.S. South.
The Riverine World
On July 17, 2014, Gerald W. Sutphin presented “The Riverine World” at the Thursday evening lecture in the Archives and History Library of the Culture Center in Charleston.
Sutphin examined the impact that river life had on people living and working on the western rivers during the age of steamboats. His presentation covered vessels from steam ferries to dish boats and showboats and the people who worked on them.
Gerald Sutphin is recognized as one of the United States’ foremost inland rivers and river transportation historians. Since working for the Huntington District of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers for twenty years, he has been the owner/operator of a visual communication arts company for two decades and specializes as a consultant in the research, development, and presentation of inland rivers projects such as museum exhibits, publications, and motion picture production. His credits include Sternwheelers on the Great Kanawha River (co-author, 1991), Two Hundred Years of Steamboating, 1811-2011 (researcher/writer/producer of DVD), and The Great Kanawha, An American Story (researcher/writer/featured historian on film, 2012).
Joy to the World Dec. 12 and 13 feat. Jane Monheit
Pianist Bob Thompson continues his annual holiday tradition with two shows, Thursday Dec. 12 and Friday Dec. 13, featuring special guest Jane Monheit. Both concerts will once again emanate from the Culture Center Theater on the state capitol grounds in Charleston, WV.
Produced by West Virginia Public Broadcasting, Joy to the World is heard nationally on public radio stations across the country, and seen on the television networks of WVPB.
This modern jazz concert celebrates holiday favorites, new and old, performed by WV Music Hall of Fame member Thompson and his band, Doug Payne on saxophone, Timothy Courts on drums, Ryan Kennedy on guitar and John Inghram on bass. World renowned jazz sensation Jane Monheit will join the band to spread joy throughout the winter season.
Tickets are available online and at Taylor Books, 226 Capitol St. in Charleston.
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Native American Research in West Virginia by Greg Carroll
Greg Carroll presented Native American Research in West Virginia on Thursday, Feb. 21, 2013, in the Archives and History Library at the Culture Center, State Capitol Complex in Charleston.
Carroll will discussed the tribes that were located in West Virginia between 1600 and 1800, as well as their languages, alliances and tribal movements. He provided information on how people interested in researching their Native American roots can try to find these often elusive relations.
Carroll is a graduate of Marshall University. He was a staff historian for the West Virginia Division of Culture and History's Archives and History Section for 23 years until his retirement in October 2012. His primary focus was on Native Americans, African Americans and Civil War history.