This store was a special, unique place for many people in Hillsboro, West Virginia. These photos are all courtesy of Laura Kirk, Charles LaRue’s great-granddaughter. “He was a blacksmith in his early ages, and his shop was out behind the house where he and grandmother lived. It was just a small country store, but I […]
Does anybody know the story behind this little cabin on Beaver Creek Road?
Not long ago, it was common for nearly every small community to have their own general store, or two, or three. At the center of the store there would be an old potbelly stove, glowing with heat, that drew people together. Some of the most vivid memories are of candy jars, fresh sliced bacon, buckets […]
Joe Riley grew up in a farming family in Stomping Creek, West Virginia. After graduating from West Virginia University, Joe became an Agriculture teacher and taught for 17 years before becoming principal of Marlinton Middle School. Joe runs his family farm with his wife and children, working long hours before and after his school job. […]
A nice old barn on Spruce Flats near Buckeye. Does anybody recognize this place?
A beautiful place, with marvelous headstones. This place was built in 1796 and is still around! Does anybody have some memories that they’d like to share about this lovely church?
A sweet little place along the river. Did anyone ever visit this place?
A lovely farm just outside of Clover Lick, WV. Does anybody recognize this place?
Recently, we published a story about the Tygart Valley Homestead (you can see that here). Sonny Knaggs and Lana Butcher both grew up in Dailey, West Virginia. Dailey was originally built as one of three communities of the Tygart Valley Homestead, a Great Depression-era resettlement and relief project by the federal government. The Tygart Valley Homestead […]
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