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
Tag: Charleston
Shirley Donnelly: The Strange Story of Marshall Ney
My favorite Fayette County historian wrote an article on Marshall Ney. Below is a wiki clip of Ney’s details and further below that, I have
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) William A MacCorkle
William Alexander MacCorkle (May 7, 1857 – September 24, 1930), was a United States teacher, lawyer, prosecutor, the ninth Governor of West Virginia and state legislator of West Virginia, and financier. Source: http://www.wvculture.org/history/government/governors/maccorkl.html Compiled by the West
WV History: Mordecai Levi and the first red brick road.
On April 23, 1889, Mordicai Levi of Charleston, who is credited with inventing the first brick pavement in the United States, was granted a patent
Women's History Month: WV Female Veteran
As you park in the lot adjacent to the state capitol and then make your way to the building, you will pass an amazing memorial
Thoughts and Ponderances 