More than 5,000 people turned out for the last hanging in Huntington. Allan Harrison was executed November 21, 1892 in Ritter Park. The crowd was
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WV History: 1952 Dedication of Huntington (WV) Airport
On November 2, 1952 , the dedication ceremony for the new tri state airport was held at the facility, just outside of Ceredo. There, then
WV History: James-Young Gang Held Up Huntington Bank
On September 6, 1875, Jesse James’ 28th birthday, he and three other members of the James-Young Gang robbed the Huntington Bank in Huntington, West Virginia making off with cash estimated between $10,000-$20,000.
8 May 1928 The Keith-Albee Theater Opens – Huntington WV
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,
Historical Marker: General Jenkins, “Greenbottom”
I pass this Historical Marker and the house it notates often. Last evening, on my way home from the drop zone I decided to stop
Health: Out of the Darkness, Suicide Prevention Walk
On Saturday I walked 17 miles in tandem with an event held in Worcester MA. The main event in Worcester is a 5k from which
