The William A. Neal Museum of the Health Sciences has acquired a ceremonial shovel used during the groundbreaking of the WVU Medical Center on Dec. 9, 1952.
This shovel was owned by Dr. Carl Lemley Kennedy of Montgomery, a dentistry leader who was influential in the WVU Medical Center and establishment of the School of Dentistry.
The shovel was donated by his son, who still runs the family dental practice in Montgomery.
Visit the Neal Museum located next to the HSC Pylons to see this important piece of history.