The National Bank of Davis building is nominated to the National Register. The application will be reviewed by the WV Dept. of Arts, Culture & History on February 20. If that body approves the nomination then it goes on for federal approval. The required public meeting for comment will be held on January 13 at […]
Friends of Blackwater is again sponsoring this year’s Winter Wildlands Alliance Backcountry Film Festival, at Whitegrass Ski Touring Center in Canaan Valley, on Friday, February 21st, from 5:30 to 8:30 PM. Don’t miss your chance to see 2019’s most exciting winter sports films and bid on auction items donated by local businesses! This year, […]
Save the date! Friends of Blackwater and Vandalia Heritage Foundation are hosting a Holiday Open House on December 14th from 2-4 pm at the Buxton and Landstreet Gallery. Come do some local holiday shopping and learn about each of our great organizations. 10% of all purchases that day will support FOB’s work in the Allegheny […]
THIS EVENT HAS BEEN POSTPONED UNTIL THE NEW YEAR. Stay tuned for updates. Purchase tickets here. Join us at the Thomas Education Center (324 Brown St. Thomas, WV) from 5-9 for a evening full of folk tunes, a tasty, locally sourced soup dinner and dessert, highlights from 2019, and a silent auction and raffle […]
Join Friends of Blackwater on Saturday, October 26th, from 2-4pm on the Blackwater Rail Trail below the Purple Fiddle in Thomas, WV as we embark on a 2 mile tour of the Blackwater Rail Trail, featuring Friends of Blackwater’s newly installed Rail Trail signage, the Coke Ovens, historic railroad bridges, Engine House remains, and other […]
Join us for an exciting lecture about local, turn of the century immigration on October 27th at 2 pm in the Cotrill’s Opera House on Front St in Thomas, WV. When the timber and coal industry in Davis and Thomas exploded in the late 1800’s and early 1900’s, European immigrants were brought over to do […]
Friends of Blackwater is hosting a second heritage clean up this fall at the Coketon Roundhouse on September 14th at 10 am. Located right off of the Rail Trail near Snyder Run, the roundhouse used to be the primary engine maintenance site in the area around the turn of the century. The building itself has […]
Friends of Blackwater will have a table in the vendor area of the Leaf Peeper’s Festival in Davis on Saturday, September 28th. The festival overlaps with Run For It, so after the race we hope you visit our booth, pick up some brochures and check out our merchandise! We’ll have a brand new selection of […]
Run For It is Tucker County’s favorite community fundraiser, and you can be part of Friends of Blackwater’s team! This year Run For It is on September 28th, and you can register online or by mail. If you want a paper entry form you can download one here. You can choose between a 2k walk […]
We are excited to announce a major public workshop on “”Climate Change and Public Health: Addressing the Growing Crisis,” on September 21st, 2019, in Morgantown, West Virginia. Learn more and RSVP here to reserve your place! Accelerating global warming and climate change are affecting every facet of human life and well-being. Economic, physical, and mental injuries from […]
