Hazel Ruby Mcquain Park Morgantown Wv
Expansion of the amphitheater stage and seating area.
Hazel ruby mcquain park morgantown wv. Visit mountaineer country convention visitors bureau. Ap hazel ruby mcquain a businesswoman who gave millions of dollars to morgantown and west virginia university died at home saturday following an extended illness. From the confluence of monongahela river in morgantown the rail trail follows scenic deckers creek upstream with noticeable elevation change of 1 000 feet over 19. Hazel ruby mcquain park morgantown west virginia.
Packet pickup will be from 6 30 7 45 am at hazel ruby mcquain riverfront park in morgantown wv. The hazel ruby mcquain graduate scholarship is designed to financially support outstanding west virginia residents to pursue and complete a graduate degree from a west virginia institution of higher education or an accredited higher education institution outside of the state but within the united states. The main hall can seat up to 4 500 persons has room for 220 10 x10 booths or four regulation size basketball courts. The park is owned and operated by the city of morgantown and it includes a portion of the caperton rail trail walnut street landing and the ruby amphitheater performance venue.
In january 2018 the city of morgantown was awarded a 4 1 million grant from the hazel ruby mcquain charitable trust for enhancements to the hazel ruby mcquain riverfront park and revitalization of the walnut street landing. You are responsible for knowing your start time you will not be notified. Mcquain a member of the wvu foundation board of directors put up 8 million in 1984 to launch the construction of ruby memorial hospital named for her first. 2020 hazel ruby mcquain graduate scholarship scholarship overview.
It consists of a 48 600 square foot main hall with a supporting structure of 5 250 square feet for storage administrative offices restrooms lobby and a warming kitchen. Beginning at hazel ruby mcquain riverfront park in morgantown the trail parallels deckers creek and scenic byway route 7 east to slightly west of reedsville wv in preston county. Two race starts 8 30 a m. 1 800 458 7373 304 292 5081 341 chaplin road first floor morgantown wv 26501 visitors center.
Funding for the construction of this facility was from the hazel ruby mcquain charitable trust. The park features a newly renovated amphitheater with a capacity for up to 2 000 people. Transportation will be provided by wvu hospitals to the deckers creek trailhead in masontown. Ruby community center can accommodate any special event.
Ruby center rentals this 53 000 square foot facility is the largest indoor area for exposition type activities between charleston and pittsburgh.