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Martinsburg Heritage
Belle Boyd House, Black history, community institutions, and changing memory
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A journey you can begin before the drive
Explore the Belle Boyd House and Sumner-Ramer Heritage Museum through stories of conflict, enslavement, Black education, local leadership, family life, and community preservation.
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A good trip begins with a better story.
Look for the people and voices preserved inside two very different house museums, then carry those stories into a walk through modern Martinsburg.
Panoramic route
16 connected stops
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Stop 01Sumner-Ramer Heritage Museum: J.R. Clifford
Stop 02Sumner-Ramer Heritage Museum: Memories
Stop 03Sumner-Ramer Heritage Museum: Mr. Ramer
Stop 04Sumner-Ramer Heritage Museum: Entrance
Stop 05Sumner-Ramer Heritage Museum: Class Photos
Stop 06Belle Boyd House: Introduction
Stop 07Belle Boyd House: Local Artists
Stop 08Belle Boyd House: Notable People
Stop 09Belle Boyd House: Enslavement
Stop 10Belle Boyd House: Jewish Community
Stop 11Belle Boyd House: Armed Conflicts
Stop 12Belle Boyd House: Honor Bound
Stop 13Belle Boyd House: The Martins
Stop 14Belle Boyd House: Civil War
Stop 15Belle Boyd House: Miss West Virginia
Stop 16Belle Boyd House: The Kitchen
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