If you have ever gotten off of the WV Turnpike at the Mossy Exit and traveled Rt 612 past Whipple Company Store to Rt 19
Category: West Virginia History
WV: Grandparents of Mark Twain
I pass this sign at the end of the road where I work every weekday, twice per day. It states that Mark Twain’s grandparent’s settled
WV: George Washington in Pt Pleasant WV
Virginia Lt. Governor Robert Dinwiddie was concerned about the French and their movements along the Ohio Valley. Because of that, he sent a young Major
WV: Daniel Boone
Daniel Boone (November 2, 1734 – September 26, 1820) was an American pioneer, explorer, woodsman, and frontiersman whose frontier exploits made him one of the first folk heroes of the United States. Although he
History: Elvis Presley (08 Jan 1935 – 16 Aug 1977)
When people ask me “What was the first concert you attended?”, I always smile and say “Uncle Elvis, of course.” The picture above is from
WV: Mad Anne Bailey
Anne Bailey (1742 – November 22, 1825) was a British-born American story teller and frontier scout who served in the fights of the American Revolutionary War and the Northwest
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