West Virginia Humanities Council Magazine - Winter 2025-26

The new issue of People & Mountains magazine invites you into stories you won’t find anywhere else—from discoveries in the field, to traditions passed down through generations, and hidden chapters of West Virginia history waiting to be uncovered.



Inside this issue:

• Drs. Stephen and Kim McBride reveal how archaeology has redefined what we thought we knew about frontier forts in early Western Virginia.

• Folklife Apprentices step into the spotlight and share living traditions with their communities.

• Three Revolutionary War generals from present-day West Virginia follow different paths into unwelcome retirements.

Start reading and discover how West Virginians continue to make history every day.