Snow in Hillsboro – 12/10/13
[Click photo to enlarge image!] Snydenstricker cabin (center) and Pearl S. Buck Birthplace (right)
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Doyle Oliver Kisner Turns 90 Years Old
Over the next twenty years, most people who still know the art of clock repair will pass away, leaving the world millions of antique clocks in need of regular winding and repair. On Dec 12, Doyle Kisner, a clock repairman from Tucker County, will turn 90 years old. For the past two and half years, […]
Marlinton Christmas Parade Postcard
A rainy Christmas parade was held in Marlinton this past Friday, December 6, but lots of folks around Pocahontas County still made it out to enjoy the bands, floats, firetrucks, treats, and craft show at the opera house. Traveling 219 made it out to record the sounds of the night, and put together this audio […]
Civil War History Mural Preview in Hillsboro
Pocahontas County artist Molly Must’s mural on First Avenue in Marlinton, inspired by the writing of local writers G D and Louise McNeill, has become a local landmark. For the past few months Molly has been working on a mural depicting the impact of the Civil War on the local community of Pocahontas County. Inspired […]
The McK Building in Marlinton
This week, a fire started on the main street in Marlinton. It persisted for days, leaving numerous families without a home and affecting several businesses. Many groups are working to help those affected by this tragedy. For more information and to follow news regarding this story, please follow Allegheny Mountain Radio and Go Marlinton on […]
Lewisburg Lovesong
This article is by guest contributor Jeffrey Kanode: Caressed all around by the eternal arms of soft blue Allegheny Mountains, with lush green farmland surrounding it from every direction, Lewisburg is a farmer’s town. With aging hippies from New York and New England operating their avant-garde art studios, health food stores, and organic food restaurants, […]
The Fairfax Stone and West Virginia v. Maryland
Most West Virginians and Marylanders aren’t aware they share one of the most famously contested state borders in the country. If you’re driving along US Route 219 in Tucker Co, West Virginia, near the Maryland line, you’re bound to pass by the turnoff for the Fairfax Stone Historical Monument State Park, which lies at the […]
Droop Battlefield State Park Monument Dedication
On Wednesday November 6, 2013 a monument was dedicated to the soldiers killed in action at the Battle of Droop Mountain in 1863, during the Civil War. The monument was part of the sesquicentennial events held at the park, which included a 27 mile hike following the route of Confederate Soldiers from Lewisburg, W. Va. […]
The Case of the Mystery Coin
Last week, while archivists at the Greenbrier Historical Society and North House Museum were sorting through one of the collection boxes, this coin was uncovered. The coin, along with seven other similar coins all with differentiating values, has the archivists at the North House Museum wanting to learn more, and they are looking for your […]
Help Us Tell The Story of the Pink Cone
Can you help the Traveling 219 Project tell the story of the pink cone of Pocahontas County, which sits just off US 219 on Elk Mountain? When it was first built more than 75 years ago, it was an ice cream stand, located on the corner of 4th Ave. and Main Street in Marlinton, where […]
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