Title: Virgil A. Lewis Inscription: Educator and historian born near West Columbia, July 6, 1848; died in Mason City, December 5, 1912; was buried in Point Pleasant.
Category: West Virginia History
WV: The WV Mafia / The Black Hand
The Black Hand was an underworld society of Italians that thrived in Sicily in the late 19th century. Reading newspaper articles from that time, it
1905 Explosion of Towboat Defender Along The Ohio River
The Defender Towboat was a sternwheel, built in 1881 at Brownsville PA. It was originally named S.L. Wood but was renamed Defender when sold in
Mason County (WV)-Mysterious Skeletons
This article from 1821 describes giant skeletons found in a field (mound) in Mason County WV. The description of the skeletons offer them up as
WV: Michael J Owens
When reading about WV history and those who made history, I always have extra affection for Fayette and Mason County finds. Today, I am reading
Merchants and Miners National Bank – Oak Hill, West Virginia
Merchants and Miners Bank was opened its doors on January 1, 1906 (it was actually established January 1, 1905). It would later merge with Bank
Thoughts and Ponderances 