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  • Home
  • VENDORS WELCOME!
  • Mr. & Mrs. Chestnut
  • Photo Gallery
  • Who's Who
  • Contact Us
  • TACF-WV News
  • Support
  • Cooking with Chestnuts
  • Archives
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    • American Chestnut (TACF)
    • Rowlesburg Site
    • Rowlesburg Guide
    • Mainstay Lodging
    • River House Lodge
    • Camp Dawson Lodging

Welcome to the West Virginia Chestnut Festival

Welcome to the West Virginia Chestnut FestivalWelcome to the West Virginia Chestnut FestivalWelcome to the West Virginia Chestnut Festival

Honoring the Great American Chestnut Tree.

Honoring the Great American Chestnut Tree. Honoring the Great American Chestnut Tree. Honoring the Great American Chestnut Tree. Honoring the Great American Chestnut Tree.

2023 Activities

Full Breakfast at the River City Cafe

9:00 am

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11:00 am

Historic Rowlesburg School Szilagyi Center

Event Details

Full Breakfast at the River City Cafe

We invite you to enjoy a full homemade breakfast

Donation Requested

9:00 am

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11:00 am

Historic Rowlesburg School Szilagyi Center

Events at Scenic Rowlesburg Park and Welcome Table

9:30 am

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4:00 pm

Rowlesburg Community Park

Event Details

Events at Scenic Rowlesburg Park and Welcome Table

Roasted Chestnuts on-the-grill (or raw) 

Chestnut Tree Seedlings for sale

Honey Products

Chestnut Furniture by Charles Wotrin

Chestnut Collectib...

Event Details

9:30 am

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4:00 pm

Rowlesburg Community Park

Visit the Historic Rowlesburg School Szilagyi Center

TBD

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4:00 pm

Event Details

Visit the Historic Rowlesburg School Szilagyi Center

River City Cafe  - Desserts

World War II Museum 

River City Art Room 

Preston County Sports Museum 

River City Pottery Studio 

Historic B & O Cen...

Event Details

TBD

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4:00 pm

Meeting of the WV Chapter of The American Chestnut Foundation

12:00 pm

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2:00 pm

Historic Rowlesburg School Szilagyi Center - 2nd Floor

Event Details

Meeting of the WV Chapter of The American Chestnut Foundation

Mark Double, President

Jerry Legg, Vice President


PUBLIC IS WELCOME!

12:00 pm

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2:00 pm

Historic Rowlesburg School Szilagyi Center - 2nd Floor

Visit Displays and Vendors

2:00 pm

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3:00 pm

Rowlesburg Community Park

Event Details

Visit Displays and Vendors

WV Chapter Display


2:00 pm

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3:00 pm

Rowlesburg Community Park

Chestnut Technical Session

3:00 pm

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4:30pm

Historic Rowlesburg School Szilagyi Center - 2nd Floor

Event Details

Chestnut Technical Session

 Mark Double, Moderator & President, WV Chapter TACF 

3:00 pm

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4:30pm

Historic Rowlesburg School Szilagyi Center - 2nd Floor

Gala Banquet

5:30 pm

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7:30pm

Historic Rowlesburg School Szilagyi Center Auditorium

Event Details

Gala Banquet

Welcome and Introduction of Distinguished Guests by Robert Sypolt, Festival Director and Mark Double, Festival Scientific Chair 


15th Annual ...

Event Details

5:30 pm

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7:30pm

Historic Rowlesburg School Szilagyi Center Auditorium

West Virginia Chestnut Festival - Hosted by RRC

P.O. Box 135 - Rowlesburg, WV 26425 US

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