Mark your calendars now and stay tuned as we continue to add more events celebrating America’s 250th!

  • March 25, 2025 – Submission deadline for “West Virginia Historic Figures” INSPIRED Juried Exhibit, The Culture Center, West Virginia State Capitol Complex, Charleston, WV
  • April 22-23, 2025 – National America 250th Commission meeting, West Virginia State Capitol Complex, Charleston, WV
  • June 1, 2025 – Opening reception for the “West Virginia Historic Figures” INSPIRED Juried exhibit will begin at 2:00PM, The Culture Center, West Virginia State Capitol Complex, Charleston, WV
  • June 14, 2025 – 250th Anniversary of the Creation of the U.S. Army

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Previous Events

  • June 14, 2024 – 249th Anniversary of the Creation of the U.S. Army, 1:00 PM, West Virginia State Capitol Building/Lincoln Plaza, Charleston, WV
  • June 20, 2024 – Capitol Mural Dedication, 10:30 AM, Capitol Dome Rotunda, West Virginia State Capitol Charleston, WV
  • June 20, 2024 – Governor Arthur I. Boreman Statue Unveiling, 4:00 PM, Independence Hall, Wheeling, WV
  • July 4, 2024 – Ripley 4th of July Parade, 12:00 PM, Downtown Ripley, WV, part of the “Largest ‘Small Town’ 4th of July Celebration in America”
  • July 18, 2024 – People’s University Class 1: “Who Was Lord Dunmore?” presented by James Frey, 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM, Ohio County Public Library, Wheeling WV
  • July 25, 2024 – People’s University Class 2: “Last Indian Conflict of the Colonial Era,” presented by Glenn F. Williams, 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM, Ohio County Public Library, Wheeling, WV
  • August 1, 2024 – People’s University Class 3: “The People Between: Lord Dunmore’s War and the Indigenous Struggle for Independence,” presented by Travis Henline, 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM, Ohio County Public Library, Wheeling, WV
  • September 20, 2024 – Submissions open for “West Virginia Wildlife” INSPIRED Juried Exhibit, The Culture Center, West Virginia State Capitol Complex, Charleston, WV
  • September 28-29, 2024 – 250th Camp Union Celebration Event, Lewisburg, WV (for more info, visit: https://www.greenbrierhistorical.org)
  • September 30, 2024 – Registration deadline for attendance of Battle of Point Pleasant events
  • September 30, 2024 – Extended submission deadline for Battle of Point Pleasant student contests
  • October 9, 2024 – Battle of Point Pleasant 250th Commemoration Event, Marshall University Lecture Series, Huntington WV
  • October 10, 2024 – Battle of Point Pleasant 250th Commemoration Event, Memorial Ceremony to commemorate the Battle of Point Pleasant, 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM, Tu-Endie-Wei State Park, Point Pleasant West Virginia. Check out photos from the Lantern Convoy and Battle Days Ceremony here!
    • Student Essay Debate: “Should the Battle of Point Pleasant be considered the First Battle of the American Revolution?” 2:00 PM, Marshall University, Huntington, WV
  • October 11, 2024 – Battle of Point Pleasant 250th Commemoration Event, Marshall University History Panel Discussion, Marshall University, Huntington, WV
    October 13, 2024 – 249th Birthday of the Creation of the U.S. Navy, West Virginia State Capitol, Charleston, WV
  • November 8, 2024 – “Celebration of West Virginia Veterans,” hosted by West Virginia Archives & History, 11:00 AM – 3:00 PM, The Culture Center, West Virginia State Capitol Complex, Charleston, WV
  • November 8, 2024 – Submissions close for “West Virginia Wildlife” INSPIRED Juried Exhibit, The Culture Center, West Virginia State Capitol Complex, Charleston, WV
  • January 26, 2025 – Opening reception for the “West Virginia Wildlife” exhibit will begin at 2:00PM, The Culture Center, West Virginia State Capitol Complex, Charleston, WV