Marshall County WV Historical Society

05/28/2026

Today at the Bloyd House, we’re bringing some of the bigger trees down! When we bought the house, the first thing we did was start cutting down some of the smaller trees that were growing a little too close to the building.

While the two large maples out front were a huge concern. The one was completely hollow on the inside and the other one had already had a brand fall off of it. We determined it would be better to get professionals to take those ones down, as well as a large tree on the edge of the property that is right up against the police department and a little too close to some power lines.

Tomorrow they come and grind down the stumps of the ones they cut down today as well as the ones we cut down months ago!

05/19/2026

A huge thank you to MCHS member Mona Hall for buying us a brand new lawnmower!

05/08/2026

We're looking for a lawnmower! If you have one you don't need, but it still works, what better way to get rid of it than to donate it?

If you have a lawnmower you'd like to donate, please email us at [email protected], call and leave a message at (304) 845-1411, or send us a message on here!

05/06/2026

Join us on Monday, May 11th, at the Bloyd House located at 600 Tomlinson Avenue at 6:00! We will be joined by Roseanna Dakan Keller, co-author of the Marshall County Patriots and Heroes book series. Roseanna, through the years, has talked to countless veterans helping document their stories to make sure they are never forgotten. She's coming to tell us the stories of the patriots and heroes whose stories were almost lost to history.

This meeting will be open to members and members of the public. Light refreshments will be served and updates on what we're doing with the society will also be shared!

04/27/2026

We're having a Yard Sale! Stop by this Saturday, May 2, 8am-1pm, at the Gold, Khourey and Turak parking lot for some great deals.

04/24/2026

Our sites will be closed today (4/24) while we attend the West Virginia Association of Museums conference in Wheeling!

04/15/2026

Hungry for some history? Check out our lineup of this summers Hungry for History speaker series!

We're so excited to release our Hungry for History lineup! Every Monday of June and July at noon at the Moundsville-Marshall County Public Library we'll have a different speaker presenting a fascinating topic. Come cool off with us this summer and learn something new!

04/09/2026

The roof is done! Saints Roofing and Construction did an amazing job fixing up our roof. We were absolutely mesmerized watching all the work they did. No more picking shingles up after wind storms and no more hearing drips up in the attic!! 🤩

This is a project funded the West Virginia Department of Arts, Culture and History (WVDACH) & WV Commission on the Arts (WVCA) and was also partially funded by the Evan G. Roberts Charitable Trust and other donations. We’ve been waiting to hit the ground running all winter and we’re glad the time has finally come to get going.

04/07/2026

Have a look at this article from the Intelligencer! It’s looking absolutely amazing so far and we’re looking forward to sharing pictures here when it’s complete!

The future home of the Marshall County Historical Society Museum – the historic Bloyd House – is receiving a new roof this week. Story link in comments.