Hardy County Heritage Weekend Schedule 2010

Friday,
September 24

Evening in Moorefield

7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Quilt Show Opens: Moorefield Elementary School, 400 N. Main St. $1 Admission. Children and students are FREE. Sponsored by the Highland Star Quilters Guild.

Saturday,
September 25

For Early Birds

7:00 am - 4:00 pm
Community Yard Sale: Grant County Bank parking lot located at 500 South Main Street, Moorefield. $10.00 per space. No pre-registration required. Set up begins at 6 am.
7:00 am and 8:00 am 10k/5k Race: Wardensville Welcome Center. $45/$35 entry fee includes free T-shirt and gift bag. Benefits East Hardy High School college-bound graduates.
8:00 am - 12 noon Pancake Breakfast: Old Mathias School House, Upper Cove Road, Mathias. Sponsored by the Mathias Ruritan Club.

Saturday,
September 25

Hardy County

9:00 am - 6:00 pm
Welcome Centers Open:
  • Hardy County Public Library, Main Street & Winchester Ave, Moorefield
  • Lost River Artisans Cooperative (The Barn), Route 259 at Mill Gap Road, Lost River
  • Antiques Etc, 295 East Main Street, Wardensville

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    9:00 am - 8:00 pm Craft Show: Moorefield High School, 401 North Main Street. FREE ADMISSION.
    9:00 am - 5:00 pm Arkansaw Community Center: Crafts, food, music. Arkansaw Road, off of Route 29 North of Baker. FREE ADMISSION.
    10:00 am - 5:00 pm Historic Homes/Buildings Tours: See pages 12 - 42 for descriptions/times.
  • $12 for pass into all sites. $5 for single site tour. Children 12 and under are free.
  • Purchase tickets at the door to open sites, at Welcome Centers listed above or on-line at www.heritageweekend.com (until September 15).

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    10:00 am - 5:00 pm Quilt Show: Moorefield Elementary School, 400 N. Main St. $1 Admission. Children and students are FREE. Sponsored by the Highland Star Quilters Guild.
    10:00 am - 5:00 pm 'Our Heritage In Time' Display and sale of Fine Art Giclees and photo renderings featuring Winchester Avenue and other Hardy and Grant County sites: Hardy County Courthouse, Washington and North Elm Streets, Moorefield. FREE ADMISSION. Al Mach, Artist.
    10:00 am - 5:00 pm 'An Orchid for All Mankind' Display and sale of Fine Art Giclees of spectacular orchids nurtured by the country's finest growers: Hardy County Courthouse, Washington and North Elm Streets, Moorefield. FREE ADMISSION. Al Mach, Artist. FREE ADMISSION.
    10:00 am - 5:00 pm Antique Tractor and Equipment Show: Parking lot of Summit Financial Group, 300 North Main Street, Moorefield. FREE ADMISSION.
    10:00 am - 5:00 pm Civil War Living History Sons of the Confederate Veterans, Camp #582, McNeill's Rangers: Chipley Homeplace, 317 Winchester Avenue, Moorefield. FREE ADMISSION.
    10:00 am - 5:00 pm Craft Demonstrations - Lost River Artisans Cooperative and Museum: Route 259 at Mill Gap Road, Lost River. Juried craft demonstrations and Appalachian crafts for sale. FREE ADMISSION.
    10:00 am - 5:00 pm Mathias Community Center - Crafts, Food, and Music: Howards Lick Road, just off Route 259, Mathias. FREE ADMISSION.
    10:00 am - 5:00 pm Wardensville Visitor Center: Local history displays at 301 East Main Street, Wardensville. FREE ADMISSION.
    10:00 am Muzzle Loading Demonstration and Competition: Hardy County Rod and Gun Club, about 2 miles south of Moorefield via South Fork Road at S. Fork Estates Rd #2. FREE ADMISSION.
    11:00 am Jousting Tournament: Field behind Moorefield Public Library, west end of Winchester Avenue. FREE ADMISSION.
    11:15 am Potomac Eagle arrives at Jefferson Street Crossing, Moorefield.
    11:30 am Potomac Eagle Excursion through the 'Trough':
  • Boards at Jefferson Street Crossing, Moorefield.
  • Purchase train tickets at Welcome Centers (listed above) or on-line at www.heritageweekend.com (until September 15).

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    6:00 pm - 9:00 pm South Branch Fiddle & Banjo Contest: McCoy's Grand Theatre, 110 North Main Street, Moorefield.
  • Tickets $10 per seat.
  • Tickets available at the Hardy County Public Library, Lost River Artisans Cooperative or on-line at www.heritageweekend.com (until Sept 15).

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    Sunday,
    September 26

    Hardy County

    10:00 am - 3:00 pm
    Antique Car Show: Parking lot of Summit Bank, 310 North Main Street, Moorefield. FREE ADMISSION. Sponsored by Summit Community Bank.
    10:00 am - 5:00 pm Antique Tractor and Equipment Show: Parking lot of Summit Financial Group, 300 N. Main St., Moorefield. FREE ADMISSION.
    10:00 am - 5:00 pm Craft Demonstrations - Lost River Artisans Cooperative and Museum: Route 259 at Mill Gap Road, Lost River. Juried craft demonstrations and Appalachian crafts for sale. FREE ADMISSION.
    10:00 am - 3:00 pm Craft Show: Moorefield High School, 401 North Main Street. FREE ADMISSION.
    11:00 am Special Service - Duffey United Methodist Church: Corner of Winchester Ave and North Elm St, Moorefield. All are welcome.
    11:00 am Special Service - Moorefield Presbyterian Church: 109 South Main Street, Moorefield. All are welcome.

    11:00 am Special Service - Emmanuel Episcopal Church: Winchester Avenue at South Fork Road, Moorefield. All are welcome.
    11:00 am - 5:00 pm Arkansaw Community Center - Crafts, Music and Food Arkansaw Road, off of Route 29, North of Baker. FREE ADMISSION
    12:00 noon - 5:00 pm Welcome Centers Open:
  • Hardy County Public Library, Main Street & Winchester Ave, Moorefield
  • Lost River Artisans Cooperative (The Barn), Route 259 at Mill Gap Road, Lost River
  • Antiques Etc, 295 East Main Street, Wardensville.

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    12 noon - 5:00 pm Mathias Community Center: Crafts, Music and Food Howards Lick Road, just off Route 259, Mathias. FREE ADMISSION.
    1:00 pm - 5:00 pm Historic Homes/Buildings Tours: See pages 12 - 42 for descriptions/times.
  • $12 for pass into all sites. $5 for single site tour. Children 12 and under are free.
  • Purchase tickets at the door to open sites, at Welcome Centers listed above or on-line at www.heritageweekend.com (until September 15).

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    1:00 pm - 5:00 pm 'Our Heritage In Time' Display and sale of Fine Art Giclees and photo renderings featuring Winchester Avenue and other Hardy and Grant County sites: Hardy County Courthouse, Washington and North Elm Streets, Moorefield. FREE ADMISSION. Al Mach, Artist.
    1:00 pm - 5:00 pm 'An Orchid for All Mankind' Display and sale of Fine Art Giclees of spectacular orchids nurtured by the country's finest growers: Hardy County Courthouse, Washington and North Elm Streets, Moorefield. FREE ADMISSION. Al Mach, Artist. FREE ADMISSION.
    1:00 pm - 4:00 pm Quilt Show: Moorefield Elementary School, 400 N. Main St. $1 Admission. Children and students are FREE. Sponsored by the Highland Star Quilters Guild.
    2:00 pm Cow-Chip Bingo: Reymann Memorial Farm, north of Wardensville on Route 259, on the left.
    6:00 pm Special Joint Service: Members of all denominations invited to close out Heritage Weekend festivities at Old Fields Church / Ft. Pleasant Meeting House. Sponsored by Duffey United Methodist Church and Moorefield Presbyterian Church. Located off of US 220 north of Moorefield. See page 30 for directions.