2025 Mary Draper Ingles Festival: Ingles Remembrance Day
Venue: Glencoe Mansion, Museum & Gallery, Radford
Directions: Google Map Link
Date: Saturday, July 26, 2025
Time: 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Event Types: Music, Food, Miscellaneous, Family Friendly, Arts & Theatre, Speaking Engagements, Charity
Cost: Free

Description:
As part of the 2025 Mary Draper Ingles Festival, Glencoe Mansion, Museum & Gallery hosts the Annual Ingles Remembrance Day on Saturday, July 26, 2025 on the museum grounds.

Event Schedule:
• 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM: Booths & Exhibitions
• 10:00 AM: Ricky Cox and Willard Gayheart Perform
• 11:00 AM: Thomas Ingles Interpretation by Doug Wood
• 12:00 PM: 1st Musical Performance by Kinnfolk
• 1:00 PM: Madeline Hoge Talk: "Ancestral Footprints: Turning Family Research into Lasting Narratives"
• 2:00 PM: 2nd Musical Performance by Kinnfolk

Enjoy a day celebrating and remembering Mary Draper Ingles and her family! Fans of colonial heroine Mary Draper Ingles and history buffs will find the 2025 festival, located at multiple locations in Radford and Pulaski County, VA, filled with music, historic interpreters and sites, food trucks, children’s fun, art and the scenic New River from July 25th-27th.

West Virginian Doug Wood returns to present the story of Mary’s son, Thomas, set during the summer of 1775 as he returns home from military duty. Thomas, who along with his mother, was taken captive by the Shawnees in 1755. However, the 4-year-old remained with the tribe for a number of years. By the age of 17, he returned to his family and was schooled to become a Virginia gentleman.

Dianne Anestis again joins her husband, Doug Wood. She will present 18th century uses of medicinal and edible plants and will tie the cultural exchange of knowledge and skills from American Indians. Dianne will bring fresh samples of various native plants, tinctures and salves for demonstration.

Madeline Hoge, a historiographer and author will provide a workshop on how to turn family research into lasting narratives. Her presentation will guide participants through a structured yet personal journey of discovering their roots utilizing interviews with relatives and various research tools.

Enjoy authentic Celtic music from Kinnfolk with two performances. The husband-and-wife duo of Josh and Julie Kinn, who weave octave mandolin, the Irish drum and vocal harmonies into their folk music.

Blue Ridge mountain music performers William Gayheart and Ricky Cox will feature duets from “brother acts” in the 1930s and songs made popular by the original Carter Family.

The Radford Photo Club will sponsor a silent auction. All proceeds raised will help the growth and preservation of the Mary Draper Ingles Cultural Heritage Park.

The Gift Shop will also be open and the Mary Draper Ingles statue and train observatory will also be open from dawn to dusk.

Admission is free.

Glencoe Mansion, Museum & Gallery is located at 600 Unruh Drive in Radford, VA.

To view the event flyer, visit: https://i.postimg.cc/k4FxbXH3/image.png.

For more information on the Mary Draper Ingles Festival, visit: https://www.glencoemansion.org/mdifestival or https://www.facebook.com/GlencoeMansion or https://www.facebook.com/mdi.fest or call 540-731-5031.

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