Shenandoah Valley White Oak Basket Making
Documenting Tradition Thursday, March 21, 2024, 7pm | In-Person & Zoom Webinar With curator Scott Suter Drawing on his fieldwork in the early 1990s, Dr. Scott Suter introduces the craftspeople…
Past Events
Mountain Women Live
On Life and Legacy of Appalachian Women Thursday, February 15, 2024, 7 pm | In-Person & Webinar With author Dr. Peggy Ann Shifflett Dr. Peggy Ann Shifflett will discuss her…
Marching to War and Waltzing to Peace
Life and Legacy of Appalachian Women Thursday, January 18, 2024, 7 pm With historian E. K. Knappenberger Come celebrate the musical heritage of the Valley of Virginia! Join the Mountain…
The Inaugural Reception
The inaugural reception of The 1898 Society—Rocktown History’s planned giving recognition program—will be held Thursday, September 28th at 6pm in the museum. Entertainment and heavy hors d’oeuvres provided. Those interested in…
Free Black Landmarks of Early Western Virginia
How Edward Tarr’s Story Reveals Race Relations & More on the American Frontier Thursday, September 21, 2023, 7 pm | In-Person & Zoom Webinar With author Turk McClesky In 1752,…
Writing Peggy’s War: Fact, Fiction, and 500 Footnotes*
Book launch Thursday, August 10, 2023, 7 pm | In-Person & Zoom Webinar With author Karl Rhodes Note: This is a Second Thursday Talk in deference to the Rockingham County…
Peggy’s War
Book Launch Saturday, July 22nd, 2023 10:30 – noon | Rocktown History With author Karl Rhodes Who in their right mind writes a novel with more than 500 endnotes handcuffing…
Knocking Down Walls Documentary
On May 25, 2023, at Harrisonburg’s Court Square Theater, Rocktown History premiered Knocking Down Walls, a documentary film about Harrisonburg’s role in the integration of Virginia schools—a story of high…
At Home with the Virginia Presidents
Life and Legacy of Appalachian Women Thursday, April 20, 2024, 7 pm | Zoom Webinar With author Heather Cole Heather Cole will lead an engaging armchair travel and history talk…
The Remarkable Blue Ridge Tunnel
Thursday, March 16, 2023, 7 pm | Rocktown History With author Mary E. Lyons In one of the greatest engineering feats of the time, Claudius Crozet led the completion of…