Over the course of our rebranding, HNN has been privileged to cover such local museum events as the HMA Ball and the Artstream Nomadic Exhibition; this week however, we’re taking a trip down the road to Ceredo, West Virginia, less than twenty minutes away from our Jewel City.
The Ceredo Museum was founded in the mid 1800’s and still stands today, home to many historical artifacts cataloging not only the history of Ceredo, but the natural history surrounding the area which later became Ceredo.
If you like learning about glasswork, and how rich the glassmaking industry used to be/still is in Appalachia, the Ceredo Museum has many works by Pilgrim Glass on display, and history buffs will enjoy hearing Ceredo’s origin story.
Arguably though, Ceredo Museum’s main attraction is the 1,000 year old petroglyph, which had been perfectly preserved by the soft sands of our Ohio River. Discovered by a contractor, the petroglyph was understandably coveted by more than one museum, but was won by the town of Ceredo after a lengthy court battle, under the condition that it be housed and properly protected. To this day, the petroglyph is still on display at Ceredo Museum, available to enjoy for free.
The museum is open Tuesday and Friday, 9am-4pm, located across from the old Ceredo Elementary. The tour guide’s name is Sidney; she is quite friendly and knowledgeable, don’t be afraid to ask her for advice or a rundown on one of the displays.
