Today marks the 65th Anniversary of Shirley Donnelly’s column “Yesterday and Today“. It is a column I loved as a kid, listening to my Dad
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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
Fayette County Park (Camp Beckwith) Compendium 1940-1949
Continuing to the next decade of information I can find on the Fayette County Park (Fayette County, WV) – let’s step into the 1940s. This
Fayette County Park (Camp Beckwith) Compendium 1934-1939
My good friend, Melanie, asked if I had any clippings for the Fayette County Park. I did not. This series of blogs will rectify that
Shirley Donnelly: NRG Blue Hole, the myth of the lost Cannon and pouring one out for your drinking buddy.
With so much time on my hands, in a house empty with the exception of little ole me for eight plus hours each day, I
Thoughts and Ponderances 