Davis & Elkins College and The Rich Mountain Battlefield Foundation present Chronicling the Fight: Art & Photography of the Civil War Saturday April 11, 2026 at Davis and Elkins College Senate Commons in the Myles Center for the Arts. Tickets: (please click on your choice of ticket below). Students with ID: Free, must register before the day of the event, HERE. We are offering a sliding scale of general admission this year. Please register at whichever level you wish, refreshments and lunch are included in all tickets. The “Battlefield Caretaker” and “Battlefield Changemaker” levels includes your 2026 annual family membership to Rich Mountain Battlefield Foundation. General Admission: $35 Battlefield Supporter: $45 (Admission + Donation to RMBF Battlefield Preservation) Battlefield Caretaker: $70 (Admission + RMBF Family Membership 2026) Battlefield Changemaker: $100 (Admission + Membership + Donation toward RMBF Battlefield Preservation) Thank you for your support for the symposium and battlefield preservation! Schedule 9:00 am: Registration and Refreshments 10:00 am: – Ron Coddington “Civil War Portrait Photography: Reflections of a Generation” 11:00 am: Richard Wolfe “Photos and Stories of West Virginia Soldiers” 12:00 pm: Lunch Break – Lunch provided 1:00 pm: Hunter Lesser “Artists at War: The First Campaign” 2:00 pm: Cliff Krainik “The Incomparable Civil War Photographer, Mathew B. Brady” 3:00 pm: Panel Discussion
A hidden gem of history💎 Interpreting our heritage and the storied past of Randolph County. 10am - 5pm Tues - Sun
