2026 Mary Draper Ingles Festival: Screening of Mary Draper Ingles Panel Discussion
Venue: Radford City Public Safety Building, Radford
Directions: Google Map Link
Date: Friday, July 24, 2026
Time: 4:00 - 5:00 PM
Event Types: Speaking Engagements
Cost: Free

Description:
As part of the 2026 Mary Draper Ingles Festival, watch the Screening of the Mary Draper Ingles Panel Discussion inside the Radford City Council Chambers on Friday, July 24, 2026 and on Sunday, July 26, 2026.

Event Schedule:
• Friday, July 24th at 4:00-5:00 PM
• Sunday, July 26th at 1:00-2:00 PM

This is a recording of our July 2025 Panel Discussion in which we brought together five voices from the region to help illustrate this fascinating historical period. Panelists inlcuded Dr. Stirling Barfield, Associate Professor of Psychology; Dr. Anthony Guidone, Assistant Professor of History; and Dr. Matt Oyos, Professor of History–all from Radford University. The discussion also included Dr. Dan Thorp, Associate Professor of History at Virginia Tech and Dr. Melinda Wagner, Professor Emerita of Anthropology from Radford University.

The story of Mary Draper Ingles is well-known in Southwest Virginia, but few know it was part of a complex period in which the British, French and American Indians fought for control over vast stretches of territory in North America. The events formed part of the French and Indian War. This conflict saw Great Britain become the largest empire on earth in 1763 only for it to face a rebellion by 13 colonies that led to the formation of the United States.

The panel discussion and its recording were made possible in part through a grant from the Virginia 250 Commission in partnership with Virginia Humanities.

Admission is free.

The Radford City Council Chambers is located at 10 Robertson Street in Radford, VA.

To view the event flyer, visit: https://res.cloudinary.com/du5lfb5z3/image/upload/v1784856783/750277223_1514483944052889_6522585811455635342_n_w0aguk.jpg.

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.

Disclaimer: NextThreeDays relies on restaurants and venues to keep us up-to-date as their pricing and weekly specials change. If this special/event is incorrect, please email info@NextThreeDays.com with "Incorrect Special/Event" in the subject line and a description of the issue. Thanks for your help!

Want to hear the latest on what's happening with local events in the New River Valley?
Click here to Sign-up for our Email Newsletter.

Have an event you want to Submit on NextThreeDays? Click here for our Submit Event Form.

And join NextThreeDays on Facebook and Twitter.