May 19,2010 - 12:00 Noon Boydville Historic Mansion 601 South Queen Street, Martinsburg, West Virginia.  A Theme for Martinsburg???

 

Martinsburg is railroading, civil war, pre-colonial America, George Washington, Washington family and friends, manufacturing, and many many more themes.  This heritage is part of our wealth yet little of it is truly celebrated in one town.  And few towns in our region are as capable of presenting it as is Martinsburg.  For example, Washington and New York are filled with incredible museums but few are about their city’s unique history.  Martinsburg also has a number of empty buildings that could be used for large and small museums, drawing visitors, related businesses and educational facilities to our community. 

This month we will look at what Hagerstown has found with its very fine museum. Rebecca Massie Lane,  Executive Director, will join us.  Like the Winchester’s Museum of the  Shenandoah Valley, Hagerstown has a highly regarded museum.  Museums bring visitors, jobs, and pride.

The City Club is a forum of residents, businesses and property owners who meet monthly to learn about ways to support the vitality and preserve the historic quality of Martinsburg.  The luncheon cost is $10 for those who email a reservation. We can only provide luncheon for those who make an advance reservation by noon, May 17th.  Please confirm your reservation via e-mail with your name, phone number and the number in your party to: CityClubWV@aol.com 

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Learn all about Boydville by clicking on this link: http://www.boydville.com/    

Directions and Parking: Historical Boydville is located at 601 South Queen Street, Martinsburg, West Virginia. Arriving via route I-81, you may take the King Street exit (exit 13). Follow King Street to downtown Martinsburg (traveling eastward on King Street) and turn right at the 6th traffic light at Queen Street, which runs North and South. (The Berkeley County Library will be on the right-hand corner of the King and Queen Streets intersection and the County Courthouse will be on the left-hand side).  Boydville is located approximately three blocks South, on the right-hand side of Queen Street.  Drive up to the mansion and park on the grounds on the left side of the mansion.