Battle of Point Pleasant 250th Commemoration (Oct. 9-11, 2024)

Join us for a FREE conference commemorating the 250th Anniversary of the Battle of Point Pleasant. The conference will begin Wednesday evening, October 9th at Marshall University in Huntington. Thursday morning, we’ll travel to Point Pleasant for the Battle Days observance, returning to Huntington for lunch and the remainder of the day’s activities. Friday morning, we’ll conclude in Huntington. If you plan to attend any of these events, please complete the following attendance registration form: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdjzjWZJfMCaPFAwjZBau6RKXPW3_PLWeyoL6CM0oq0lucH3A/viewform. Please indicate at the bottom of this form which events you plan to attend.

Will you need a hotel? We’ve arranged a special rate per night of $119+tax rate at the Delta Hotel at 800 3rd Avenue in Huntington. Contact the hotel at 304-523-8880.

If you have further questions, email caitlyn.a.taylor@wv.gov.

Battle of Point Pleasant Commemorative Student Contests

Whether your child is in kindergarten or preparing for college, we invite them to celebrate America’s 250th through the lens of the historic Battle of Point Pleasant!

Download the guidelines for the Elementary (grades K-5) Schools here. Download the guidelines for the Secondary (grades 6-12) Schools here.

Kindergarten – Second Grade

Show off your coloring skills with our Coloring Sheet Contest! 

  • Theme: Cabin at Tu Endie Wei State Park, Point Pleasant, WV
  • Download the coloring sheet | Download the student information form
  • All work should be completed individually. Coloring can be done using colored pencil, pencil, ink, marker, or mixed media (2 or more of the listed options). A student information form must accompany the coloring sheet.
  • Submissions should be mailed or delivered to the following address by 9/13/2024:
    • West Virginia Department of Arts, Culture and History
    • Attn: American Revolution Project Poster Contest
    • 1900 Kanawha Blvd. East
    • Charleston, WV 25305

Third – Fifth Grade

Share your art with our drawing contest!

  • Theme: The difference between settlements throughout the Point Pleasant area as related to the Battle of Point Pleasant
  • Download the student information form
  • All work should be original in concept and design and completed individually. The drawing can be no larger than 24 inches wide and 24 inches high. It can be done using colored pencil, pencil, ink, marker, or mixed media (2 or more of the listed options). A student information form must accompany the drawing.
  • Submissions should be mailed or delivered to the following address by 9/13/2024:
    • West Virginia Department of Arts, Culture and History
    • Attn: American Revolution Project Poster Contest
    • 1900 Kanawha Blvd. East
    • Charleston, WV 25305

Sixth – Eighth Grade

Share your art with our poster contest!

  • Theme: The Battle of Point Pleasant
  • All work should be completed individually. Poster should be no larger than 24 inches wide and 24 inches high. Posters can be created through any of the following mediums: oil, acrylic or watercolor paint, colored pencil, pencil, ink, marker, pastels or charcoal, collage, or mixed media (2 or more of the above listed.) A student information form must accompany the coloring sheet.
  • Download the student information form
  • Submissions should be mailed or delivered to the following address by 9/13/2024:
    • West Virginia Department of Arts, Culture and History
    • Attn: American Revolution Project Poster Contest
    • 1900 Kanawha Blvd. East
    • Charleston, WV 25305

Ninth – Twelfth Grade

Share your creativity with our creative writing essay contest!

  • Theme: Should the Battle of Point Pleasant be considered the first battle of the American Revolution? Why or why not? 
  • Download the student information form
  • All work should be original. All work should be completed individually. Minimum word count: 500 words, essay should be typed or written neatly in pen.
  • Submissions should be mailed or delivered to the following address by 9/13/2024:
    • West Virginia Department of Arts, Culture and History
    • Attn: American Revolution Project Poster Contest
    • 1900 Kanawha Blvd. East
    • Charleston, WV 25305