While combing through old books in the genealogy room at the Point Pleasant library, I came across an old photo album containing news clippings that
Category: History
WV: Oak Hill High School (1928-29)
This will be a massively long blog. I have found the first Acorn published from the “new building” of Oak Hill High School (Fayette County,
WV: The 1932 Murder of Mamie Thurman, The Appalachian Dahlia
They say her ghost walks the roads where her body was found, restless, waiting for justice. Was an innocent man convicted to cover up a
Historical Marker: Dr Jesse Bennett
Title: Dr. Jesse Bennett Inscription: Grave and home (1/2 mile W.) of Dr. Jesse Bennett, whose Caesarean operation on his wife, 1794, was the first in America.
Shirley Donnelly: Hotels of Note
This Saturday with Shirley, he takes us through the years to a time when Hotel Hill was in Oak Hill (Fayette County), West Virginia and
(WV): The Sinks of Gandy
My friend Ben stopped by for a visit and we discussed my blog and sudden dive into “all things West Virginia history”. He asked me
Thoughts and Ponderances 