May 2010 - Date to
Be Determined
An
early 1800's heritage event held within
the walls of the former WV Penitentiary
Crafters representing four
different states have been booked, and items being sold this year will
include handmade pens, handblown glass, and herbal products ranging from
beauty items to spices.
In addition to the craft show, the
festival will feature heritage crafters including furniture making,
decorative painting, pottery, basketry, weaving, blacksmithing,
stained glass, apple butter making, bread making and butter
churning.
Entertainment
will include magic tricks, storytelling, clogging, bluegrass music, "old tyme fiddlin,"
horseshoe pitching, and trackless train rides.
The festival will also feature a variety of foods including apple
dumplings, homemade ice cream, barbecued chicken and ribs, fresh
lemonade, homemade bread, noodles and pie.
More Information is Provided Below!
Historic
Collections of Elizabethtown
The "Flats of Grave Creek"
presented one of the most beautiful settings of any location in the Ohio
Valley. It is no wonder that Joseph Tomlinson choose this as the
location for his future home.
By 1798 quite a number of
families had located here and Joseph Tomlinson decided to layout a town,
and call it Elizabethtown in honor of his wife, Elizabeth. The sale of
the first lot was to Andrew Rogers in 1799. The purchase price was
$8.00
In 1825, after half a
century spent in assisting to find a settlement, Mr. Tomlinson died and
his widow was appointed executrix of the estate.
In 1830, she laid out an
addition to Elizabethtown consisting of a little more than eighteen
acres. At this time, Elizabethtown had a population of about 300. In
this year, the citizens of decided the population and businesses
justified incorporation, and applied to the General Assembly of
Virginia. Passage of incorporation was passed on February 17, 1830. On
February 7, 1832, an act was passed to include the addition laid out by
Mrs. Tomlinson in 1830. Another tract of land to be known as
Moundsville was incorporated January 28, 1832. On February 3, 1866,
Elizabethtown and Moundsville became one city to be known as
Moundsville.
History of Panhandle -
Historic Collections of Moundsville
Crafts,
Exhibits, and Demonstrations
The first pioneers, most of
them English and Scots-Irish arrived in the Appalachian region in the
early years of the 18th Century. Using plentiful natural materials they
learned to make everything they needed. For extra income, they sold
their specialties
See how much heritage arts
have developed as demonstrated by artisans from near and far.
~
Woodcarving ~ Decorative Painting ~ Furniture Making ~
~ Apple Butter Making ~ Pottery ~ Weaving and Spinning ~
~ Blacksmithing ~ Butter Churning ~ Bread Making ~ Basket Making
~ ~ Rug Weaving ~ Quilting ~ Art Exhibits ~ Memory Lane Exhibit
~
Entertainment
There will be a continuous
variety of entertainment on the grounds.
Music (Old Tyme Gospel, Country, & Blue Grass)
Heritage Games and Contests
Children's Games, Stories, & Contests
Children's games often seem
laborious to adults. In the 1800's kids liked games that moved in
stages, in which each stage was almost a game in itself, such as
choosing leaders, choosing sides, and determining who would start.
Hop
Scotch, Checkers, Drop the Hankie, Marble
Games, London Bridge, and Sack Races
Kids can experience...Horseshoes, Corn-hole competition, Sand
Art, Clothes Line Art, Marbles, and Pie Eating Contest
Visit
the Penitentiary
There will be a combination
festival and penitentiary tour tickets available at discount.
Take the opportunity to
experience first hand what life was like behind the bars and huge cold
walls of the West Virginia Penitentiary in Moundsville, this territorial
prison was constructed during the Civil War era and remained open until
1995. To learn more about the
former WV Penitentiary Tours click here.
Ye Olde Country Store
One of the highlights of the Elizabethtown Festival will
be the Ye Olde Country Store. Festival goers will be able to purchase a
variety of specialty items made by vendors from several states.
Down Home Foods
Homemade Ice Cream, Steal
Hoagies, Kielbasa & Kraut,
Fresh Lemonade, Homemade Bread, Apple
Butter, Homemade Noodles, Homemade Pie, and More...
Admission &
Hours
Adults $3.00
Children $1.00
Under 6 FREE
Tour Groups (20 or more) $2.50 each
Directions
From I-70 or I-470 take Rt 2 South to Moundsville,
Turn left on Eighth Street in Moundsville,
WV Penitentiary is 2 blocks ahead on right!
For Further
Information
www.wvpentours.com
