by Shefa Nola Benoit | Sep 29, 2025 | African American Burial Grounds, Home Page Post, Latest News
Over the past eighteen months, the Mountain Heritage Folk School has set out on a journey both humbling and profound: to identify the unmarked and unknown graves of African Americans in Hardy County, including those of people who were once enslaved. This work has...
by Shefa Nola Benoit | Jul 10, 2025 | African American Burial Grounds, Latest News
In Hardy County, two historic African American cemeteries—Oak Hill in Moorefield and Alum Banks in Wardensville—stand as quiet testaments to lives once lived. Long overlooked and under-tended, these sacred spaces reflect not only a lack of awareness but also the...
by Shefa Nola Benoit | Oct 30, 2023 | Historic Schoolhouses, Latest News
We’re thrilled to share that Mountain Heritage Trail’s Historic Schoolhouse Trail is featured on the cover of the Fall 2023 issue of WV Living Magazine! Be sure to grab a copy from newsstands near you and flip to page 58 for our beautiful two-page spread. Thank you,...
by Shefa Nola Benoit | Oct 25, 2023 | Historic Schoolhouses, Latest News
At its best, the promotion of local heritage trails sparks renewed interest and collaborative efforts within our community. Spotlight: Cullers Run School In a quiet little holler in Mathias sits a quaint 2-room schoolhouse now serving as a community museum maintained...
by Shefa Nola Benoit | Oct 3, 2023 | Latest News, Maternity Deserts
With financial support from Volunteer WV and the in-kind labor of local volunteers and experienced WWOOFers, the Maternity Diary Trail kicked off the groundbreaking of the new Nourished Feasts & Farmacy garden plot. Using a ‘no-till’ method, the goal...
