Scott Crawford Talk: “The Exhumation”
Scott Crawford will explore how 19th century mourning culture helped decode a late 19th century painting, leading the National Gallery of Art to change the painting’s name. This talk will […]
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Alexander Black House 204 Draper Rd SW, Blacksburg, VA, United States
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Haunted History Tour
Alexander Black House 204 Draper Rd SW, Blacksburg, VA, United StatesTake a tour of historic downtown Blacksburg with a ghostly twist! On this 60-90 minute tour, renowned ghost tour guide T.J. Prosalenti will take you to four locations – The […]
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Haunted History Tour
Alexander Black House 204 Draper Rd SW, Blacksburg, VA, United StatesTake a tour of historic downtown Blacksburg with a ghostly twist! On this 60-90 minute tour, renowned ghost tour guide T.J. Prosalenti will take you to four locations – The […]
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An Autumnal Appalachian Evening of Ballads & Stories
Alexander Black House 204 Draper Rd SW, Blacksburg, VA, United StatesFor spooky season, Ash is bringing us ballads & songs of transition, haunting, death, mourning, and creatures of the night. Between songs, we also wantyou to share stories of any […]
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Grave Rubbings at Westview Cemetery
Take a walk with us to Westview Cemetery and create grave rubbings with supply kits from New River Art & Fiber. We will walk from The Alexander Black House at 3pm […]
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Mike Hudson Talk: Postmortem Photography
Mike Hudson, Historic Smithfield’s Executive Director, will discuss Victorian-era postmortem photography and mourning practices. Mike also contributed to a book entitled “Beyond the Dark Veil” which will be available for […]
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Halloween Trick or Treating
Alexander Black House 204 Draper Rd SW, Blacksburg, VA, United StatesWe will be participating in Downtown Blacksburg Inc.'s annual downtown trick or treating. Visit us any time 3-6pm!
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Haunted History Tour
Alexander Black House 204 Draper Rd SW, Blacksburg, VA, United StatesTake a tour of historic downtown Blacksburg with a ghostly twist! On this 60-90 minute tour, renowned ghost tour guide T.J. Prosalenti will take you to four locations – The […]
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Genealogy Saturday
Join Carol Smith and Don Braffitt in the Ronnie and Faye Marcum Blacksburg History and Genealogy Room at The Alexander Black House for our monthly Genealogy Saturday the first Saturday […]
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Dan Thorp Book Signing & Talk
St. Luke & Odd Fellows Hall 203 Gilbert Street, Blacksburg, VAVirginia Tech History professor Dan Thorp has recently published his latest book entitled Seeking Justice and will join us at St. Luke & Odd Fellows on Wednesday, November 5 for […]
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Holiday Trees with DBI
We are partnering with Downtown Blacksburg, Inc. to bring 15 community business trees to life at the museum! Vote on your favorite and brush up on holiday rituals during the […]
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Genealogy Saturday
Join Carol Smith and Don Braffitt in the Ronnie and Faye Marcum Blacksburg History and Genealogy Room at The Alexander Black House for our monthly Genealogy Saturday the first Saturday […]