Month: September 2018
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Our 2nd Annual Fundraiser & Membership Appreciation Event (9/30/18)
SPECIAL EVENT The Board of Directors of the Lovettsville Historical Society & Museum cordially invites you to attend our 2nd Annual Fundraiser & Membership Appreciation Event Sunday, September 30, 2018,…
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“Antietam Shadows: Mystery, Myth & Machination,” Next in the Lovettsville Historical Society’s Lecture Series (9/16/2018)
Presented by Dennis Frye, Chief Historian, Harpers Ferry National Historic Park Sunday, Sept. 16, 2018 at 2:00 pm, at St. James United Church of Christ, 10 East Broad Way, Lovettsville, VA…
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New Historical Marker Honors Margaret Mercer (2018)
by Edward Spannaus, Board Member Lovettsville Historical Society & Museum Educator and abolitionist Margaret Mercer was honored at the unveiling of the Belmont Chapel Historic Marker at St. David’s Episcopal Church and…
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The History of Lovettsville’s Oktoberfest, by Michael Zapf (2018)
“Oktoberfest” conjures up the famous Munich Oktoberfest that attracts millions every year, an extravaganza that began in October 1810 as a celebration of the marriage of Crown Prince Ludwig (later…
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What the Heck IS This Thing #10
Can you guess what this object is — and what it does? Hint: The answer is at the bottom of this webpage. SCROLL…
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Lovettsville Museum Closed For Renovations Until 9/28/18
The Lovettsville Museum is closed for renovations through 9/27 so that we can paint, install LED lighting, and mount new displays, in time for the 2018 Lovettsville Oktoberfest on 9/28…