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We update the website from time to time - and try to keep you abreast of things happening at the Library. Visit the links below and then check out each separate section to the left and find WHAT'S NEW!!! You'll be glad you did!

{short description of image}The 4th Annual Eatn’, Singn’ and History Festival is May 18.  Check it out!{short description of image}

{short description of image}The Weston State Hospital, now in the hands of new owners, has a new website.  Learn what’s happening there by visiting the website.{short description of image}

{short description of image}With the patriotic holidays of 2007 fast approaching, we are pleased to honor our United States Veterans, particularly those from Lewis County, with a History of the Units who served from the Lewis County area from 1770 to the Present. We appreciate the efforts of Marty Garton of the Engineers Batallion of the West Virgnia National Guard stationed at Weston for this work.

{short description of image}Follow this link to muster rolls for men of West Augusta (now much of West Virginia) who served in Dunmore's war.{short description of image}

{short description of image}With the patriotic holidays of 2007 fast approaching, we are pleased to honor our United States Veterans, particularly those from Lewis County, with a History of the Units who served from the Lewis County area from 1770 to the Present. We appreciate the efforts of Marty Garton of the Engineers Batallion of the West Virgnia National Guard stationed at Weston for this work.{short description of image}

{short description of image}One of the most exciting genealogical "finds" of the still young Twenty-first Century is a 1672 French Bible owned in 1775 by Randolph and Harrison County pioneer Joseph Louis Cheuvront!! This Bible contains the MUSTER ROLLS of the militia serving in John Skidmore's Company at Fort Henckel (Hinkle) in 1775. {short description of image}

{short description of image}Pre-publication orders are now being taken for our new veterans book, CENTRAL WEST VIRGINIA VETERANS. This new book contains more than 500 bios and photographs submitted by families and veterans. This book is the first of several planned volumes. You may submit your story and pictures for the next volume. Visit the Central West Virginia Veterans Project to learn more. {short description of image}

{short description of image}Our 26th Annual Gathering will be held August 9-12, 2007. This year's theme is "Grandma said. . . She rode off on a White Horse. .{short description of image}

{short description of image}We are adding photographs from various resources to our website. You will find the links to these in our HCPD Files on the left of this page.

On February 18, 2007, we updated the Don Norman files on this website. If you have a problem with any of the files, please contact our webmaster.

{short description of image}Planning to travel to West Virginia? Want to know more about us? Try West Virginia Your Way!

{short description of image}The Annual HCPD Gathering was August 11-14, 2005. Check out our photo album of our 2005 Gathering participants. Also, you might want a look-see at some of our activities this year. There is no link to return to this page from those two pages. You may have to reactivate the URL. Sorry 'bout that.

{short description of image}We have updated theHacker's

 Creek Journal Table of Contents

 to include all Journals published through June 2005.

{short description of image}HCPD is working on a project to honor the veterans of Central West Virginia. Check it out today!

{short description of image}Visit our An Awhile Ago Photo Album for some new images from by-gone times. Maybe you can identify some of these folks for us. Also, visit the page and submit your photos for inclusion.

{short description of image}The Historic Weston Hospital, the largest hand-cut blue sandstone building in North America, is a fascinating place. Visit the website to learn more about this marvelous building!

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