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Location/County: Ripley, Jackson
June 14, 2015
US Route 33 in WV has been designated the Blue-Gray Highway in recognition of the many Civil War events in the region. Dedication activities will include demonstrations by Wise’s Legion Civil War re-enactors, the Tower Street Stringband, Mary Lincoln of History Alive! and a viewing of the movie “Averell’s Raiders and the 35th Star.” Events will be on the lawn of the Jackson County Courthouse and the adjacent Alpine Theatre. More information at http://VisitRipleyWV.com
History Alive! is a project of the West Virginia Humanities Council.