Tucker County Courthouse Clocktower
Inside the clock tower of the tucker county courthouse, Parsons.
Author Archive: Dan
Dan Schultz began working with the Traveling 219 Project as an AmeriCorps Vista in the fall of 2012. A newcomer to West Virginia, he has always been fascinated by the the mountains, having previously lived in the mountains of Arizona and Guatemala. Dan is from the route 219 state of Maryland, where he studied history at the University of Maryland and developed an interest in the history and the culture of the nearby Appalachian mountains. He also has experience working at and interning with the National Archives and the American Folklife Center at the Library of Congress.
Locust Creek Covered Bridge
This historic covered bridge is located on Locust Creek just five miles from Hillsboro. Please share your memories or any history you might know about the bridge in the comments box below!
Tygart Valley Homestead School
The Homestead School, completed in 1939, today serves as the Homestead Elementary School in Dailey, West Virginia. Originally part of the Tygart Valley Homestead, the Great Depression-era government resettlement community, the Homestead School was a proud part of the unique architecture developed in the valley as part of the homestead. The brick art-moderne building was state of […]
Hotel Tygart in Elkins
The Hotel Tygart was built around 1907 on Davis Avenue in downtown Elkins. It was originally called the Hotel Gassaway but the name was changed sometime in the early 1900s. The building continues to stand in downtown Elkins, where it is one of the tallest buildings. For more on the […]
Falls of Hills Creek
If you’re looking for a relatively short and easy hike in the Monongahela National Forest and you’re near Pocahontas County, a trip to the Falls of Hills Creek is definitely recommended–no matter what season it is! The Falls of Hills Creek trailhead is located on U.S. Route 39, about 15 miles west of U.S. Route 219 […]
Greenbrier River in January
Frigid temperatures are making for an icy Greenbrier River this January. It’s already completely frozen over in places twice this month. The following two photos were taken by James Griffey and posted to our Facebook page. We got these photos from the bridge in Marlinton this morning. Hope everybody is keeping warm! And taking […]
Mike Smith – Forest Floor Connoisseur
This year will be Droop Mountain State Park Superintendant Mike Smith’s 30th year at the park. At Traveling 219 we’ve been very grateful to have been able to work with Mike on so many occasions. Mike has an abundant wealth of knowledge about the area. If you have any questions regarding local history, geography, geology, […]
Farming Series: An Era Where Everything Changed
Joel Callison, of Pocahontas County, has farming in his blood. His ancestors have been farming in the county for generations. Just in his lifetime Joel’s witnessed rapid changes to agricultural practices and technology that have revolutionized the lives of farmers and changed rural communities everywhere. In 1935, the total number of farms in West Virginia […]
Odd Fellows Home in Elkins
“We command you to visit the sick, relieve the distressed, bury the dead, and educate the orphan” – seal of the Independent Order of the Odd Fellows (IOOF). For part two click here. We came across this video while researching the history of Elkins. It tells the story of James Blevin, who grew up in […]
West Virginia – Maryland Border Dispute
If you remember from our Fairfax Stone story, the West Virginia – Maryland has a controversial history that dates back to colonial days. We recently found this historical atlas map of the boundary, and the various lines claimed over the years by West Virginia (and Virginia before it) and Maryland. In this map, you’ll notice that […]
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