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Moundsville's Eighth Annual
Elizabethtown Festival
May 20 & 21, 2006
2007 Dates to Be Determined!!!
An early 1800's heritage event held within
the walls of the former WV PenitentiaryCrafters 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 demonstrations by about 75 artisans from as many as seven states.
West Virginia Home Grown Products, Decorative Paintings, Furniture Making, Apple Butter Making, Pottery, Weaving, Blacksmithing, Stained Glass, Butter Churning, Bread Making, Basket Making, Rug Weaving, etc...
Entertainment
There will be a continuous variety of entertainment on the grounds.
Music (Old Tyme Gospel & Blue Grass), Story Telling, Clogging, Games, & 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, Fox & Goose Chase, Marble Games, London Bridge, and Sack Races
Kids can experience...The Art of Ole Tyme Crafts, Puppet Shows, Clothes Line Art, Trackless Train Rides
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 four or more states.
Down Home Foods
Homemade Ice Cream, Barbecued Chicken & Ribs, Fresh Lemonade, Homemade Bread, Apple Butter, Homemade Noodles, Homemade Pie
Admission & Hours
Adults $3.00
Children $1.00
Under 6 FREE
Tour Groups (20 or more) $2.50 eachSaturday, May 20th 10:00 am to 7:00 pm
Sunday, May 21th 10:00 am to 5:00 pmDirections
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
Call 304-843-1170
Fax 304-845-2355
E-Mail rriggs@wvu.edu
www.wvpentours.com
