The Wythe County Rescue Squad was born from motivation, determination, and a will to help others in 1948. They have now joined forces with the
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Wythe County Historical Society turns 50
BY MILLIE ROTHROCK The Wythe County Historical Society turned 50 years old this year. Thanks to the coronavirus pandemic, there were no celebrations, no fancy
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Digital Exhibit: Christmas Card Collection
Below are images of the Wythe County Historical Society Christmas card collection that was donated by Dr. and Mrs. L. W. Huddle in 2003. Some
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William F. Crockett
You never know what history will be revealed on a daily basis. In mid-July of this year, a few town of Wytheville employees received a
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Stories from the Vault
The following story contains remembrances about the Reed Creek bridge from Patricia P. Widner “I suspect that many folks involved in restoring or preserving historical
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Meet the Artifact!
This 1906 Landers, Frary, & Clark electric toaster has two flaps that fold down so that you can turn pieces of bread over by hand
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Profile of the “Apple Man”
Orchardist Robert George Williams was born August 2, 1887 in Wythe County between Wytheville and Rural Retreat. He grew up farming and initially specialized in
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Benefits of Museum Visitation
“All museum material should speak for itself upon sight. It should be an open book which tells a better story than any description will do.”
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Wythe County and WWI
Throughout World War I, the United States saw almost five million men occupy various military capacities. Many reinforced Allied Forces in Europe, denying the last
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The Advantages of Digitizing
Nearly every museum, historical society, and various other record-keeping entities struggle with how to protect written documents, interviews on film and cassettes, and artifact analyses,
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