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GRAND REOPENING: Ashby s Fort Museum plans busy summer
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FORT ASHBY - Ashby’s Fort Museum is preparing for a grand re-opening in May following a year of being closed because of COVID restrictions.
Behind the scenes, the Friends of Ashby’s Fort have been active, preparing exciting new exhibits that will tell the story of the fort’s involvement in the regional history that lead the American Revolution and the formation of the United States.
The museum’s re-opening season includes an archaeological dig from May 7-21, Monday through Friday, searching for evidence of the 1755 fort’s northwest defensive bastion. The three other corner bastions have been discovered 18” below the ground surface
Mineral County Days promote tourism, Route 220
Mineral Daily News-Tribune
For the News Tribune
KEYSER - Mineral County Days was held as scheduled on Feb. 10-11 despite Mineral Countians being unable to travel to Charleston due to the pandemic.
Seven meetings plus a celebratory ceremony for this year’s Mineral County honoree Michael Price were held virtually via Zoom. Mineral County participants met with representatives from seven departments and agencies, including Agriculture, Commerce, Tourism, Department of Health and Human Resources, Transportation, Arts, Culture, and History, and the Division of Natural Resources.
There were two main priorities in this year’s meetings –Increasing tourism by expanding outdoor recreational opportunities, and a continued push for the North / South Corridor.