Catherine Carroll “Kate” Shelley (December 12, 1863 – January 21, 1912) was a midwestern United States railroad heroine and the first woman in the United
Tag: Bridge
History: Silver Bridge Memorial (WV and OH)
This year, on the anniversary of the Silver Bridge Disaster, a plaque was dedicated at the WV site of the disaster (behind the court house
WV: Collapse of Elk River Bridge
In reading up on the history of the collapse of the Silver Bridge that joins Point Pleasant to Gallipolis, I found that there was another
WV History: Collapse of the Silver Bridge
On December 15, 1967, the Silver Bridge which connected Point Pleasant, WV to Gallipolis, OH collapsed. Forty-six people lost their lives, two of those victims
Travel: Judy Takes On WV /or/ The History(ish) of Me (Oct 2018)
This is a massive post for a massive adventure! Be prepared for a long read! It has been three months since my wonderful friend came
Travel: Tunney Hunsacker and his Bridge
Underneath the beast of a bridge known as the New River Gorge Bridge in Fayetteville, WV is another, much MUCH smaller bridge called the Tunney
Thoughts and Ponderances 