Editing Lewisburg, West Virginia (section)

==Arts and culture==
[[File:Carnegie Hall in Lewisburg, West Virginia, one of four Carnegie Hall performance centers still in the use (as of 2015) in the United States LCCN2015634330.tif|thumb|Carnegie Hall in Lewisburg, one of only four Carnegie Halls still in continuous use.]]
In 1902, steel baron and [[philanthropist]] [[Andrew Carnegie]] built Carnegie Hall as a classroom building for the Lewisburg Female Institute, later the [[Greenbrier College]]. [[Carnegie Hall, Inc.]] was incorporated in 1983 as a regional [[not-for-profit]] arts and education center. Today, the cultural center annually serves more than 75,000 patrons with live performances by artists from around the world, [[arts in education]] programming, classes, workshops, fine art exhibits, an [[independent film]] series and more. [[Carnegie Hall, Inc.]] is one of only four Carnegie Halls still in continuous use in the world.

The Greenbrier Historical Society and North House Museum is dedicated to collecting, preserving, and interpreting the rich history of the Greenbrier Valley. The Greenbrier Historical Society has operated within the North House since 1976 and has owned the building since 1992. Built in 1820, the North House was the home of local lawyer John North and his wife Charlotte for more than a decade before becoming James Frazier's Star Tavern and Inn.  At the turn of the 20th century, the North House became the President's home for Greenbrier Women's College. Today, the museum's permanent displays and temporary exhibits feature items from across the Greenbrier Valley, including, but not limit to; the training saddle of General Robert E. Lee's horse Traveller, an 18th-century covered wagon, Civil War artifacts, furniture made by local craftsman David Surbaugh, as well as original items from the North family. The Greenbrier Historical Society archives and museum hold artifacts from before the revolutionary war through today.  
The Greenbrier Historical Society and North House Museum also offers educational program, a research archive, group tour rates, and membership opportunities.

The Lewisburg [[post office]] holds a [[United States post office murals|mural]], ''Old Time Camp Meeting'', painted by American artist Robert F. Gates as part of [[Franklin D. Roosevelt|President Franklin Roosevelt]]'s [[New Deal]]. The mural depicts a religious [[camp meeting]], thought to be based on a local camp ground called Brushy Ridge.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://livingnewdeal.org/projects/post-office-mural-lewisburg-wv/|title=Post Office Mural - Lewisburg WV - Living New Deal|website=Living New Deal|language=en-US|access-date=2016-03-06}}</ref><ref>{{Cite journal|last=Swope|first=Frances|date=1981|title=The Lewisburg Post Office|journal=The Journal of the Greenbrier Historical Society}}</ref>

The [[Lost World Caverns]] are nearby, and feature self-guided tours and numerous rock formations. [[Organ Cave]] is also in the area.

The [[State Fair of West Virginia]] is held in nearby [[Fairlea]] every August.

Lewisburg is the site of West Virginia's largest [[Martin Luther King Jr. Day]] celebration. The event includes a march through downtown Lewisburg, a community lunch, and a program commemorating the memory and legacy of Dr. King.

[[Belsnickle]] or Old Christmas is celebrated with the Shanghai Parade on New Year's Day. In this observation of the older traditions, people dress in costumes and march down the main street. Its term comes from "collie-shanghai", an old word related to making a lot of noise. The parade has been going on for over 150 years {{Citation needed|date=January 2011}}.

Other annual celebrations include two food festivals, Taste of Our Towns (TOOT) in October and the Chocolate Festival in April, and the Lewisburg Literary Festival, a celebration of books and the written word, held in August. Speakers at the Literary Festival have included Homer Hickam, author of Rocket Boys, Jeanette Walls, author of The Glass Castle, Garth Stein, author of The Art of Racing in the Rain, NBA basketball legend Jerry West, NPR's Noah Adams, West Virginia Poet Laureate and children's author Marc Harshman, and children's author Tom Angleberger of the Origami Yoda series. In 2013, musicians in the community created the West Virginia Winter Music Festival, as a fundraiser for musicians in need of financial support due to a life emergency. It has grown to be an anticipated event in the area every January.[http://www.wvmusicfestival.org/about/]<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.wvmusicfestival.org/about/|title=About|website=West Virginia Winter Music Festival|language=en-US|access-date=2018-06-28}}</ref>[https://www.wvgazettemail.com/arts_and_entertainment/music/wv-winter-music-festival-returns-to-lewisburg/article_d8777b75-4ddd-5d93-bd50-97c565bbd5a8.html]

The [[Greenbrier Classic]] Concert series are held in nearby [[Fairlea]] at the State Fair Grounds every July. Artists who have performed include West Virginia native [[Brad Paisley]], [[Carrie Underwood]], [[Keith Urban]], [[Reba McEntire]]. [[Miranda Lambert]], [[Rod Stewart]], [[Lionel Richie]], [[Victoria Justice]], [[Jon Bon Jovi]], [[Kenny Chesney]], [[Aerosmith]], [[Maroon 5]] and [[Jimmy Buffett]].