Earlier this year, Husband and I made our way past areas that were significant to Salt Mining in our area of Mason County, West Virginia.
Nov 3, 1947 The Kanawha Airport in Charleston, now known as Yeager Airport, was dedicated.
During World War II, Charleston’s airport, Wertz Field, closed when the airport’s approaches were blocked by the federal government building a synthetic rubber plant next
Shirley Donnelly: The Strange Story of Marshall Ney
My favorite Fayette County historian wrote an article on Marshall Ney. Below is a wiki clip of Ney’s details and further below that, I have
Lakin State Hospital (Mason County WV)
Established in 1919 by an act of the Legislature. Opened for “colored” patients in 1926 and then integrated in 1954. In 1957, the Hospital acquired
Nov 1, 1950: Second Attempted Assassination of Harry S. Truman
This is a compendium of articles and facts on the second attempted assassination of President Harry S. Truman. Per Wikipedia: The second of two assassination
WV History: Teddy Roosevelt Visits By Train- April 1912
Theodore Roosevelt was the first president to use an entire train dedicated to campaign staff. He used the train to deliver 673 speeches while traveling
Thoughts and Ponderances 