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
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WV History: The 1892 Hanging Of Allan Harrison In Ritter Park (Four Pole Creek)
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
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
Thoughts and Ponderances 