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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Mason County (WV)-Mysterious Skeletons
This article from 1821 describes giant skeletons found in a field (mound) in Mason County WV. The description of the skeletons offer them up as
WV: Michael J Owens
When reading about WV history and those who made history, I always have extra affection for Fayette and Mason County finds. Today, I am reading
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
Basil L Plumley, WV War Hero
Basil L Plumley was born January 1, 1920. He was a career soldier and airborne combat infantryman in the US Army, reaching the rank of
Nov 3, 1947 The Kanawha Airport in Charleston, now known as Yeager Airport, was dedicated.
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
Thoughts and Ponderances 