The West Virginia State Penitentiary was familiar with unrest over the years. There were a number of uprisings that stemmed from inadequate living condition and
Tag: Local History
Merchants and Miners National Bank – Oak Hill, West Virginia
Merchants and Miners Bank was opened its doors on January 1, 1906 (it was actually established January 1, 1905). It would later merge with Bank
WV: Nitro – A City Created By The U.S. Government War Effort in 1918
Reading the Feb 1918 article on Nitro in The West Virginian newspaper was fascinating. The government opens a huge plant and decides to build an
(WV) The Fire That Destroyed Mount Hope (24 Mar 1910)
Mount Hope Fire The Fayette JournalSpecial EditionMarch 24, 1910 Mt. Hope Swept by Flames Entire Town Devastated by the Most Disastrous Fire in History of
Research: Mason County WV Library (Point Pleasant)
I made my way over to the Point Pleasant branch of the Mason County (WV) Public Library to see what they have as far as
Shirley Donnelly: Hotels of Note
This Saturday with Shirley, he takes us through the years to a time when Hotel Hill was in Oak Hill (Fayette County), West Virginia and
Thoughts and Ponderances 