A Fearful Scourge: New Exhibit at CCHA
September 24th - November 7th

The Clarke County Historical Association

FREE

During the autumn of 1918, Clarke County, Virginia experienced the deadliest epidemic in its long history.

The Clarke County Historical Association's upcoming exhibit explores the human toll of this long-forgotten epidemic. It memorializes the individuals who succumbed to the illness, rescuing their stories from the archives and returning them to the pages of history.

The exhibit runs from September 24 through November 7, with an opening event planned for 6:00 PM on September 24th.

Haunted Historic Berryville

October 16th-18th

6:30 - 8:00 p.m. (Tours start each half-hour)

Clarke County Historical Association
32 East Main Street Berryville

$20 per person

Our popular haunted history tours are back! The walking tour will begin at the offices of the Clarke County Historical Association and then will travel to various locations throughout Downtown Berryville. Arrive early for some warm drinks inside the office and a chance to look around our Museum exhibits. Comfortable walking shoes are recommended. Be sure to sign up soon as these tours fill up quickly.

Please note: the recommended audience for these tours is age 10+ parental discretion is advised.

Colonial Whiskey at the mill

Oct 18th

2 p.m.

Burwell-Morgan Mill

$40 non-members / $30 members

Ticket price includes whiskey tasting

Two Revolutionaries were behind the creation of the Burwell Morgan Mill: Lieutenant Colonel Nathanial Burwell and General Daniel Morgan. Burwell was an enterprising planter-distiller deeply involved in commerce of the day, opening his own distillery in Frederick County and contributing to the growing whiskey trade. Morgan, on the other hand, was a true military man, who was sent to quell the Whiskey Rebellion in Pennsylvania sparked by post-war taxes shortly after the Revolution. Join us as we welcome Curator Clanci Jo Conover of the SPIRITS Museum as they discuss whiskey's impact on the lives of these revolutionaries, how it became America's favorite spirit, and learn just what happened during the Whiskey Rebellion. We will be sampling two of Eight Shires Colonial Distillery's recipes, crafted with heritage ingredients using the same methods as our colonial forefathers. There will be tastings of two different whiskeys: Charles River Shire, a single malt aged in charred barrels, and Warrosquyoake Shire, a straight bourbon made with heritage Indian Maize corn, Red Winter Wheat, and Malted Barley.

"Pale Horse, Pale Rider" Readalong Meeting
October 27th

The Clarke County Historical Association

FREE

This Halloween season, join our Curator, Dana Getka, for a read-along of Katherine Anne Porter’s, "Pale Horse, Pale Rider," the Spanish flu’s most (in)famous story.

This short, autobiographical novella follows young Miranda through the fever dream of wartime, flu-infested Denver as she falls in love with a soldier shortly to leave for France. By turns a doomed romance and a pandemic thriller, Pale Horse opens a chilling portal onto the devastating effects of the Spanish flu on both society and the human body, written by a woman who lived to tell the tale.

If you enjoyed CCHA’s Spanish flu exhibit, you’ll love this book. Find a copy of it at your local library, bookstore, or online at https://archive.org/details/palehorsepalerid00port. Then join us for coffee, tea, and discussion at the CCHA museum, on October 27, 2025, at 12 noon. Please feel free to bring your lunch!

Trivia Night

September 2nd, October 7th, November 4th

7:00 - 8:30 p.m. (Barn doors open 6:30 p.m.)

Barns of Rose Hill
FREE

CCHA and the Barns of Rose Hill team up once again to bring you live team trivia. Categories include History, Movies, Literature, Science, and more. Prizes are donated by local area businesses.

GREAT WHEEL GATHERINGS

Ongoing Event: October 19 - November 9th

Sunday Afternoons 12 p.m. - 5 p.m.

Burwell-Morgan Mill

Join our Mill Volunteer, Lydia Sizemore, for the afternoon at one of our Great Wheel Gatherings! This open-house style event is included with the price of admission to the Mill. Spinners may bring their own tools or try their hand at some of the Great Wheels we have available. Bring your yarn projects and enjoy the company of fellow fiber artists!

HERITAGE DAY: Clarke Through the ages

November 8th

11 a.m. - 4 p.m.

Burwell-Morgan Mill

FREE (donations encouraged)

Heritage Day returns for its 14th anniversary and features cider pressing, mill grinding, re-enactors, blacksmithing and more.  This year’s festivities will also feature numerous other historic organizations from around the area and will incorporate more historic time periods.