Located in downtown Harrisonburg, Virginia, the quilt museum “exists to celebrate and nurture Virginia’s quilting heritage by collecting and preserving quilts from Virginia for the benefit of the public for educational purposes.” The museum is housed in the building known as the Warren-Sipe House, which was built in 1856 as a wedding gift for EdwardContinue reading “The Virginia Quilt Museum”
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The Haunted Campus of Emory & Henry, Virginia
Emory & Henry is a historical college in Emory, Virginia. It was founded in 1836 and is the oldest school in southwestern Virginia. The college is named after John Emory, a Methodist bishop and Patrick Henry a patriot and Virginia’s first governor. It is a Methodist faith based school with a small student population. InContinue reading “The Haunted Campus of Emory & Henry, Virginia”
The Barter Theatre, Abingdon, Virginia
The Barter Theatre During the Great Depression, Robert Porterfield, an out-of-work actor, returned to southern Virginia with an interesting and innovative idea of opening a theater that took produce as payment for a ticket instead of cash. Actors needed to eat and people needed entertainment in those tough times. “With vegetables you cannot sell, youContinue reading “The Barter Theatre, Abingdon, Virginia”
Western Slope Paranormal 