Keith-Albee is a theatre located along Fourth Avenue in downtown Huntington, WV. The Keith-Albee was named after the Keith-Albee-Orpheum Corporation, one of the leading vaudeville performance chains at that time,
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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
Historical Marker: (WV) Captain John Hereford and Mercer’s Bottom
Title: Mercer’s Bottom / Captain John Hereford Inscriptions are on both sides as follows: Mercer’s Bottom: This is part of the 16,000 acre tract surveyed by
History: Shirley Donnelly – Jones Death Recalls Finding Of Diamond
I had read of the Jones Diamond in an article I came across while doing genealogy. Shirley Donnelly wrote an article about it which was
Shirley Donnelly: For Izaak Walton Fans
Now, who is this Izaak Walton that Shirley speaks of? He lived from 1593 to 1683, remains famous today as the author of The Compleat Angler,
WV: Devil Anse Hatfield dies on 6 Jan 1921
On January 6, 1921, Devil Anse Hatfield passed away in his home from pneumonia. This blog compiles some bio data, newspaper articles about his death
