Middleway Conservancy

03/13/2026

Applications are open for Middleway Day vendors! Our vendors consistently say this is one of their favorite events all year.

Application link:
https://forms.gle/LHhyDQrDQLfEbjsh7

03/01/2026

We hope to see all you fellow history lovers there!

The Preservation Alliance of West Virginia plans, hosts, and sponsors a wealth of activities to help promote preservation around our state. Our preservation conferences, showcasing a different community each time, provide programming focused around a pres

02/17/2026

Don't forget that dinner can be easy tomorrow! Head over to Middleway to eat breakfast for dinner.

Please join us!

02/02/2026

Come enjoy breakfast for dinner Tuesday, Feb 17 and support a local charity.

Please join us!

01/30/2026

Surprise deliveries of house records always make our day! This one dates back to when the son of our founder, John Smith, deeded land to John Colbert and gave him seven years to build a 12x12 building. We hope everyone is staying warm and cozy.

01/20/2026

Update: In summary, the County Commission would like to have the Jefferson County Historic Landmarks Commission more involved in this decision and "at the table" to come to an agreed upon amendment with the Planning Commission. That agreed upon amendment will then go to the County Commission once more to be reviewed.

Here, here! We'll spoken and we couldn't agree more. If you stop, even briefly, to see our village, you'll understand why so many are fighting for its preservation.

We are thankful to the many groups who continue to show support.

UPDATE: The Middleway historic district is now in danger again as Sidewinder Enterprises filed an appeal to challenge the Circuit Court Judge’s ruling that the Jefferson County Planning Commission “acted appropriately” in their decision to deny the Sidewinder project, as their zoning ordinance does not allow for groundwater extraction in their rural zoned areas.

Now, as of January 9th, an appeal has been filed with the West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals asking for a reversal of this decision. Today, a scheduling order has been granted requesting briefs from both parties, Sidewinder and the Planning Commission, meaning the Court of Appeals will be seeing this case.

It is PAWV’s opinion that the proposed bottling plant would have a negative impact on the historic district in Middleway. Director Danielle Parker put it best when she said “Middleway [is] a rare historic treasure, not only for the state, but also nationally… There is simply no other place like Middleway in West Virginia. It deserves to be protected, cherished, celebrated and supported.”

We will continue to update you all on this ongoing case. Please continue to support Middleway by sharing information and supporting the Conservancy, a nonprofit dedicated to Middleway’s preservation, and the Jefferson County Foundation, which is represented in the court case.

For more information please see this Observer Article: https://observerwv.com/tag/sidewinder/

01/15/2026

See you there!

Register here:
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What do you know about your historic home? Do you know who built it and when? What sorts of people have lived there? West Virginia Archives & History and State Historic Preservation Office is offering “Research Tools for Historic Homes: Your DIY Toolkit” on January 22, 2026 at 6 pm.

This one hour webinar will explore the resources available to West Virginians wanting to learn more about their historic home. Register by filling our registration form or contacting Claire Tryon at [email protected] or Meredith Barbery at [email protected].

01/03/2026

We've sold out TWICE with our calendars! If you'd like to order a calendar, we'll leave the link live until noon tomorrow and that will be all of the 2026 calendars. Thanks, everyone!