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
Category: West Virginia History
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
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
WV History: Jan 26, 1921 Sid Hatfield Stands Trial For Murder
Jan 26, 1961 was the first day of the trial against Sid Hatfield and 22 other defendants for the murder of Albert Felts, detective. In
WV History: Jan 24, 1960 Martin Luther King Jr Visited Charleston, WV
Reading through the OTD items for January on the WV Archives page, I found that Dr Martin Luther King Jr preached one Sunday morning in
WV History: John McCausland and Grape Hill
As a boy, John McCausland came to live with his relatives in Henderson (West) Virginia, just outside of Point Pleasant. That happened in 1843 when
Thoughts and Ponderances 