WPS celebrates Grand Opening of Douglas School

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Winchester Public Schools will celebrate the Grand Opening and Ribbon Cutting of the recently renovated and expanded Douglas School on Saturday, June 8th at 10 am.

The former school located at 598 N Kent Street served black students during segregation in Winchester from 1927-1966.

After integration, the building was used as an intermediate, elementary and preschool before being deemed unsafe.

The City of Winchester provided funding in 2021 to begin the renovations to house the school system’s central office, a community space, and a museum on honoring the history of Douglas.

Saturday’s ceremony will include remarks from local leaders and alumni followed by a car show featuring vehicles from the school’s era of operation.

The building and museum will be open to guests and light refreshments will be served.

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Thunderbird archeological site

Did you know that Warren County had Native American residents?

That we once held a historic record?

Or that there was a Native American Museum once operating in the county with living history?

Resources:

Thunderbird Museum – a museum about the distant past, now sadly also in the past

https://www.dhr.virginia.gov/historic-registers/093-0165/

https://webcroft.blogspot.com/2020/09/the-thunderbird-site.html

The Patsy Cline block party is today 9/4

The annual celebration of Patsy Cline will take place today Sept. 4 at Patsy’s former home and now museum at 608 Kent Street Winchester.

The Patsy Cline Block Party will start at 10 a.m. lasting until 4 p.m..

This year is a special year as the Museum has been recognized as a National Historic Landmark.

Free parking is available at the visitors center on S. Pleasant Valley Rd. with shuttle service provided.

The block party is free with reduced rates for an abbreviated tour of the house museum at $5.

Five performances are scheduled for the event with more information available by calling (540) 662-5555.

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A Civil War walking tour of Winchester

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A walking tour of Winchester Civil War sites is scheduled for Saturday June 12 at 11 a.m..

The tour will be led by Shenandoah Valley Battlefield Foundation Park Ranger Wade Custer.

The tour begins at the Civil War Museum at 20 N. Loudoun St.

Advance registration is not required for this event call (540) 542-1145 for additional information.

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