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Martinsville-Henry County Historical Society
Our Past
Mission
Newsletters
Memberships
Board and Staff
Donate
Volunteer with us
FAHI
NARM
Virginia 250 Car Project
About the Creator - Joey Arrington
Hours and Admission
How the Courthouse Was Saved
Former Henry County Courthouse
Rentals
Garden Club of Virginia Historic Restoration Site
The King Collections in the Annex
Local History in the Courthouse
The Making of a Museum
Temporary Exhibits
Events
Calendar
Books
Toys and sundries
Looking Back
In the News
Articles
Historical Folk Music of MHC
Programs and Videos
Folder: About
Back
Our Past
Mission
Newsletters
Memberships
Board and Staff
Donate
Volunteer with us
FAHI
NARM
Folder: Va. 250 Car
Back
Virginia 250 Car Project
About the Creator - Joey Arrington
Folder: Museum
Back
Hours and Admission
How the Courthouse Was Saved
Former Henry County Courthouse
Rentals
Garden Club of Virginia Historic Restoration Site
The King Collections in the Annex
Local History in the Courthouse
The Making of a Museum
Temporary Exhibits
Folder: Events
Back
Events
Calendar
Folder: Gift Shop
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Books
Toys and sundries
Folder: Articles & Videos
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Looking Back
In the News
Articles
Historical Folk Music of MHC
Programs and Videos

This video playlist has:

Tony Brammer “Grandfather’s Clock” Galax 2015

Troy Brammer “Home Sweet Home” Galax 2015

Charlie Poole & The North Carolina Ramblers “Yellow Rose of Texas”

Charlie Poole “Don’t Let Your Deal Go Down”

Charlie Poole & The North Carolina Ramblers “White House Blues”

David Holt Interview: Kinney Rorrer Old Time Banjo

John Tinsley “Red River Blues”

John Tinsley “Penitentiary Blues”

John E. Tinsley “Rattlesnake Daddy”

John Tinsley “Girl Dressed in Green”

John E. Tinsley “When I Was a Child”

Read about the folk music roots of MHC at this link, and hear the music in the video on this page.

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Tuesdays – Fridays 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Saturdays 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

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MHC Historical Society thanks its Gold and Silver level members and sponsors of the 2024-25 fiscal year: ActivWall—Mike and Ruby Bass—Cap’t Til Lester Fund of Community Foundation Serving Western Va.—Fraternal Order of Eagles—Groves-Chaney Foundation—Irving & Jet Groves Foundation—The George W. Lester II Fund—Dr. Mervyn and Virginia King—Marjorie Sutton Memorial Foundation in Memory of J.P. Sutton Sr.—Ann Martin—PRESS GLASS—Roscoe Reynolds—Jim & Julie Roberts—Martha & Randy Rollins—Bob & Martha Clark—Mark & Rebecca Crabtree—George & Jill Dickens—Roger Hornsby—Holly Kozelsky—Martinsville First Savings Bank—John Pinkard—Mary Evelyn Quirk—Jack, Christine and Hannah Stewart—Bob Tuggle

MHC Heritage Center & Museum

1 East Main Street, Martinsville, Va., 24112 mhchistoricalsociety@gmail.com

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(276) 403-5361