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Heritage Weekend Schedule

FRIDAY, Sept. 28 Moorefield and Petersburg

7:00 pm - 9:00 pm

Craft Show Opens, Moorefield High School
FREE ADMISSION
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Quilt Show Opens, Moorefield Elementary School.
$1.00 Admission. Children and students are free.
7:30 pm Concert by the Missing Person Soup Kitchen Gospel Quartet, First Baptist Church, Virginia Ave., Petersburg,
Presented by the Grants County Arts Council with community sponsorship from Summit Community Bank.
FREE ADMISSION
SATURDAY, Sept. 29

7:00 am - 4:00 pm

Community Yard Sale for the early birds, Moorefield Town Park
$10.00 per space. Set-up begins at 6:00 am. No pre-registration required
8:00 am - 12 noon Pancake Breakfast, Old Mathias School House,
Sponsored by the Mathias Ruritan Club.
9:00 am - 6:00 pm Welcome Centers Open
Hardy County Public Library, Moorefield
Lost River Craft Cooperative, Lost River,
Antiques Etc., Wardensville
9:00 am - 5:00 pm Craft Show, Moorefield High School,
FREE ADMISSION
9:00 am - 5:00 pm Crafts, Food, and Music, Arkansaw Community Center, Rt 29 Baker
FREE ADMISSION
10:00 am - 5:00 pm Quilt Show, Highland Star Guild, Moorefield Elementary School,
$1.00 Admission Children and students are free.
9:00 am - 12 noon Special Activities, Hardy County Health & Wellness Center, Spring Ave., Moorefield
FREE ADMISSION
10:00 am - 4:00 pm Moorefield History Exhibit, Presbyterian Church, Moorefield
Linda Shears, Lea Gregory and Leon Wolfe will have displays of items ranging from old currency and local newspapers to cast iron cooking utensils and biscuit and cracker jars.
FREE ADMISSION
10:00 am - 4:00 pm Antique Tractor and Equipment Show, Lawn of Summit Financial Group, Moorefield
FREE ADMISSION
10:00 am - 5:00 pm "Our Heritage In Time" Arts Exhibit & Sale by Albert Mach Fine Arts
Hardy County Courthouse, Moorefield
FREE ADMISSION
10:00 am - 5:00 pm House Tours of Hardy County
See description of house for exact times
$12.00 for all houses, $5.00 for one Children 12 and under are free
10:00 am - 5:00 pm Hungry Artists Art Show Hardy County Public Library, Moorefield
FREE ADMISSION
If you are an artist and would like to display and sell your work, complete and return the application on the "Vendor" page.
10:00 am - 5:00 pm Civil War Living History Sons of the Confederate Veterans Camp, 582 McNeil Rangers, Mills Island
FREE ADMISSION
Saturday Only
10:00 am - 5:00 pm Clothesline Art Show, Lost River Craft Co-op & Museum
Juried Appalachian crafts demonstrations and sale at Harper's Barn at the Lost River Craft Co-op & Museaum
FREE ADMISSION
10:00 am - 5:00 pm Crafts, Food, and Music, Mathias Community Center
FREE ADMISSION
10:00 am - 5:00 pm Wardensville Heritage Day Visitor Center
10:00 am - Dulcimer Music by Courtney Tusing
11:00 am - Panel discussion on local Civil War history led by Arthur Halterman and members of the Sons of the Confederacy, Hardy County # 877
1:00 pm - Flat footing demonstration by Eunice and Herbie Brown
Displays/collections by locals
FREE ADMISSION
10:00 am - 5:00 pm Black History Display, Moorefield Presbyterian Church, Moorefield
FREE ADMISSION
10:00 am Muzzle Loading Demonstration and .22 Caliber Match, Hardy County Rod & Gun Club, South Branch Road
(See Special Events Listing for details.)
FREE ADMISSION
11:00 am - 3:00 pm Community Chili Cook-Off, Wardensville War Memorial Building. Taste and judge a variety of local chilies
ADMISSION FEE
11:00 am Tournament Riding (jousting), Moorefield Town Park
FREE ADMISSION
11:15 am Potomac Eagle arrives at Jefferson Street with passengers
11:30 am Shuttle buses depart with in-coming train passengers to tour historic homes
12:00 noon - 3:00 pm Potomac Eagle Excursion through Trough. Boarding begins at 11:30 am at the Jefferson Street Crossing
(Purchase tickets at Hardy County Library or at Lost River Craft Cooperative and Museum)
Train departs at 12:00 noon.
1:00 pm Music by Celtic Forgery on the lawn of Moorefield High School
FREE ADMISSION
3:00 pm Music by Celtic Forgery on the lawn of Moorefield Elementary School
FREE ADMISSION
3:00 pm Children's Games (through age 10)
Lawn of Summit Community Bank, Moorefield
4:00 pm Heritage Parade Up Main Street
Moorefield. For information on participating, contact Bill Fitzwater at 304-257-2343.
6:00 pm - 10:00 pm South Branch Fiddle & Banjo Contest, McCoy's Grand Theater, Moorefield
Flat Foot Dancing by Amanda Barger
If you would like to enter the contest, contact Stan Merritt at 304-538-2859. This is an open call contest. Contestants should arrive at the theatre at 5PM to get registered for the show that begins at 6PM.
$10.00 per seat.
SUNDAY, Sept. 30 HARDY COUNTY & DOWNTOWN MOOREFIELD

9:00 am - 3:00 pm

Craft Show, Moorefield High School, Main Street
FREE ADMISSION
10:00 am - 5:00 pm Antique Car Show, Summit Bank parking lot, Main Street, Moorefield
Sponsored by John Reel and the Summit Community Bank,
FREE ADMISSION
10:00 am - 5:00 pm Antique Tractor and Equipment Show, Lawn of Summit Financial Group, Moorefield
FREE ADMISSION
10:00 am - 5:00 pm Clothes Line Art Show, Lost River Craft Cooperative and Museum
FREE ADMISSION
10:00 am - 5:00 pm Juried Appalachian Craft Demonstration and Crafts Sale, Lost River Craft Cooperative
FREE ADMISSION
11:00 am - 12 noon Civil War-era Ecumenical Worship Service, Moorefield Presbyterian Church, Main Street, Moorefield
11:00 am - 12 noon Worship Service Using the 1789 Book of Common Prayer, Emmanuel Episcopal Church Winchester Ave., Moorefield
12 noon - 5:00 pm Welcome Centers Open
Hardy County Public Library, Moorefield
Lost River Craft Cooperative and Museum, Lost River
Antiques, Etc., Wardensville
12 noon - 5:00 pm Crafts, Music and Food, Arkansaw Community Building, Rt. 29, Baker
FREE ADMISSION
12 noon - 5:00 pm Crafts, Music and Food, Mathias Community Center
FREE ADMISSION
1:00 pm Music by Award-winning Dulcimer Player Patty Looman with Jeff Fedan on the lawn of Moorefield High School
FREE ADMISSION
3:00 pm Music by Award-winning Dulcimer Player Patty Looman with Jeff Fedan on the lawn of Moorefield Elementary School
FREE ADMISSION
1:00 pm - 4:00 pm "Our Heritage in Time" Arts Exhibit and Sale by Albert Mach Fine Arts, Hardy County Courthouse
FREE ADMISSION
1:00 pm - 5:00 pm Home Tours (selected locations; see house descriptions) Moorefield & Hardy County
$12.00 for all houses, $5.00 for one Children 12 and under are free
1:00 pm - 5:00 pm Quilt Show Highland Star Guild, Moorefield Elementary School, Main St., Moorefield
$1.00 Admission, Children and Students are free.