PLAINS DISTRICT MEMORIAL MUSEUM
PO Box 601 176 N. Main St., Timberville VA 22853
540-896-7900 Email: plainsmuseum@comcast.net
Website: plainsmuseum.com
26TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION
Sunday, September 22, 2024 at 1 pm
The celebration opens at 1 pm with a reception centering around a KALEIDOSCOPE OF COOKIES, 26 different kinds of cookies—one for each year that the Museum has served the community. Come enjoy one or sample them all!!! At 2 pm.
GREG OWEN, local WW II historian, will discuss his most recent research into the German Prisoners of War Camp at Timberville, VA. The camp located about three miles west of Timberville was in place for two summers—three months in 1944 and five months in 1945—primarily to supply much needed labor for farmers and businesses in the area after so many of the local workforce left to join the military services.
Greg was one of the first speakers to participant in the Museum Lecture Series which began in 2009. His talk drew over 100 people. Since then, Greg has continued to research the labor camps and frequently travels to Europe to visit WW II sites. His talk on Sun. Sept. 22 celebrating our 26th anniversary will highlight his latest in-depth research.
DON’T MISS THIS OPPORTUNITY TO CELEBRATE WITH 26 KINDS OF COOKIES AMD LEARN MORE ABOUT OUR LOCAL HISTORY.
The WW II exhibit currently on display in the Museum’s country store includes artifacts from the Timberville Prisoners of War Camp and a gallery of pictures of the 20 young men who died in battle during WW II. This free exhibit will be on display through December 2024.
LOOKING AHEAD
SUNDAY OCTOBER 13
2 pm
MEET OUR LOCAL AUTHORS
Five local writers of five different genres will share the methods and tools they use in creating a published book.
SUNDAY NOVEMBER 3
1 – 4 pm
MEET OUR LOCAL ARTISTS
CALLING
Local artists/ craftsmen who would like to participate in an afternoon of displaying and selling their work. Space is free but limited so if you would like to participate, contact the Museum as soon as possible at 540-896-7900 or email Helen Smith at helenernie@verizon.net.
