The 14th West Virginia Chestnut Festival is planned for Sunday in Rowlesburg. Running from 9 a.m.- 7:30 p.m., the festival features many treasures and is held in honor of the restoration and science of the American chestnut tree. Rowlesburg Park, on the banks of the Cheat River, is the ...
ROWLESBURG — The 13th Annual West Virginia Chestnut Festival, celebrating the heritage, tradition and the restoration efforts of the giant hardwood tree that once dominated the hills of the 16 Appalachian states, returns Oct. 10 to Rowlesburg Park. Attendees will be immersed in the ...