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Gilmer Museums
Gilmer County's museums, are both located within the town
limits of Glenville - each teaching different lessons of days gone by.
Additional historical documents can be located in the West
Virginia Room at the Robert F. Kidd Library on campus, and at
the Gilmer County Courthouse.
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The Holt House History Center
Owned
by the Gilmer County Historical Society, the Holt
House became a museum through the work of U.S.
Senator Alan B. Mollohan, whose mother, a Holt,
lived in this house which was built by her
grandfather in 1903. The center is located at the
corner of Main and Morris Streets, Glenville.
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The Country Store Museum
Located at
6 Court Street, Glenville, the former Ruddell
General Store is an example of 19th century
commercial design. Owned by the WV State Folk
Festival Inc., the building is filled with
historical pieces of the region, and sill includes
the original decorative tin ceiling.
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The Country Store Museum was once the
Ruddell General Store. It is also the headquarters for the WV
State
Folk Festival.
Each museum has different hours of operation.
Be sure to call ahead if you are planning to visit.
The
WV Room is like a museum - with
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