HOURS
Tuesday - Friday
10 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Saturdays by appointment only
LOCATION
Physical Location: 32 East Main Street,
Berryville, VA 22611
Mailing Address: P.O. Box 306, Berryville, VA 22611
540-955-2600
EVENTS
Trivia Night
March 4th, Apr. 1st, and May 6th
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.
90 Percent Mental, the Other Half Physical: The Evolution of Baseball in the 20th century
March 30th at 2 p.m.
Barns of Rose Hill
$20 non-members / $15 members
Baseball has stood as one of America's favorite sports for nearly 200 years. What began in the streets and backyards with homemade equipment and improvised rules transformed into the national pastime by the late 20th century. Through artifacts and historic photographs, CCHA Executive Director Nathan Stalvey will explore the evolution of the sport throughout the 20th century, covering changes in bats, pitching techniques, playing styles, and the games we enjoy today.
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ART AT THE MILL: SPRING SHOW
April 26th - May 11th
Sunday - Friday 12 - 5 p.m. / Saturday 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Burwell-Morgan Mill
$5 Adults / $3 Seniors / Students Free
Art at the Mill is back! Join us this spring as the Burwell-Morgan Mill turns into a one of a kind art gallery featuring works for purchase by over 300 local artists.
Sponsored by
In Her Own Words: Proceedings xxxvi
June 1st at 2 p.m.
Long Branch Historic House and Farm
830 Long Branch Lane
Boyce, VA 22620
$20 non-members / $15 members
We think we know a lot about women from the past, but do we really? Because the American South was a patriarchal society, most archival material that survives today was written by men, about men, and for men. Women generally only feature in relation to men: who did she marry? Who was her father? How many children did she have? These are all very important things, but they fail to tell us who the woman in question truly was. What if we let those women speak for themselves? What can the things women chose to write down tell us? This edition of Proceedings by CCHA Archivist Melanie Garvey aims to uncover just that: the lives of Clarke County women as they wanted to be known.
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MILLERS TRAINING DAY
June 7th
10 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Burwell-Morgan Mill
$40 Non-Members / $20 Members
Join us this day as we teach historic milling 101. Closed-toed shoes and clothes you don't mind getting flour on are required. The ticket price includes lunch and is refundable if you volunteer for three mill grinding days over the summer.
GREAT WHEEL SPINNING CLASS
June 15th
11 a.m.
Burwell-Morgan Mill
$15 non-members, $10 members
Learn how to spin with confidence on a great wheel. This class will cover wheel setup & maintenance, minor repairs, fiber preparation, and spinning technique. New spinners are welcome, however some experience with a drop spindle is helpful. Bring your own great wheel (with instructor approval) or rent one for the day ($20, in addition to class fee).
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CCHA Annual meeting
June 29th
Refreshments at 1:30 p.m.
Business Meeting at 2 p.m.
Burwell-Morgan Mill
FREE (CCHA Members only)
Join us as we look back on CCHA’s past year, discuss what lies ahead, and vote on incoming Board members. We will also discuss the status of the capital projects we undertook over the past year including the Mill dam and Archives Annex.
COLONIAL KIDS DAY
July 12th
11 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Burwell-Morgan Mill
$5 per person
Join us for our 9th Annual Colonial Kids Day. Interactive activities include blacksmithing, craft making, colonial games, a scavenger hunt, the history of the Mill, living history interpretations, and grinding in action.
SPONSORED BY
Hungry for History featuring The Slave Dwelling Project
August 23rd
11 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Burwell-Morgan Mill
FREE! (Donations gladly accepted)
CCHA is proud to partner with other local historical organizations as we welcome back The Slave Dwelling Project to the Burwell-Morgan Mill as part of the Hungry for History program. Members of the Slave Dwelling Project will be on hand to discuss the everyday life of the enslaved in Clarke County, and the kinds of food they made. To learn more about the Slave Dwelling Project click the link below.
https://slavedwellingproject.org/
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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.
ART AT THE MILL: FALL ART SHOW
September 20th- October 5th
Sunday - Friday 12 - 5 p.m. / Saturday 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. Burwell-Morgan Mill
$5 Adults / $3 Seniors / Students Free
Art at the Mill is back! Join us this fall as the Burwell-Morgan Mill turns into a one of a kind art gallery featuring works for purchase by over 300 local artists.
Sponsored by
Bunny Mellon: The Life of an American Style Legend
September 28th at 2 p.m.
Carter Hall
255 Carter Hall Ln
Millwood, VA 22646
$50 non-members / $40 members
CCHA and the Oak Spring Garden Foundation are excited to host author Meryl Gordon, who will discuss her book, Bunny Mellon: The Life of an American Style Legend. Bunny Mellon's cultural and environmental influence is evident throughout Virginia, inspiring generations to connect with both nature and the arts. This engaging talk will take place at Carter Hall Estate, where she resided before relocating to Apple Hill and later to Upperville.
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Haunted Historic Berryville
October 16th-18th
6:30 - 8:00 p.m. (Tours start each half-hour)
Barns of Rose Hill
95 Chalmers Street, Berryville
$20 per person
Our popular haunted history tours are back! This year there will be even more haunted stories to tell. This tour will begin at the Barns of Rose Hill and will be a walking tour through various locations throughout Berryville. Comfortable walking shoes are recommended. Be sure to sign up soon as these tours fill up quickly. Max 30 per tour.
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 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 Coloniale 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.
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.