JH Dis Debar‘s Homesite St. Clara Community & Surrounding AreaSt. Clara is a small rural community with enormous historical significance. It is located about 17.6[Read More…]
Historically Speaking
Historically Speaking
Historically SpeakingBy Patricia Harris ,President, DC Historical Society ORIGINS OFPOPULAR DODD. CO.SURNAMES As some of you may know, I worked as a professional genealogist for[Read More…]
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APPALACHIAN NEW YEARTRADITIONS “Lang Mae yur lum reek wae ither folks coal,” says the old Scots-Irish New Year toast. Translated, it means, “May the fire[Read More…]
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CHRISTMAS MEMORIES FROM DODDRIDGE COUNTY PART – 2 DODDRIDGE COUNTY COURTHOUSEChristmas is past and New Year’s Day is around the corner. Last week’s article on[Read More…]
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CHRISTMAS MEMORIESFROM DODDRIDGE COUNTY This year as we all prepare for that special time of the year when family gatherings become a time for reminiscing,[Read More…]
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Remembering Pandemic Christmas of 1918Doddridge County’s citizens are ramped up for Christmas 2023. Life has returned to normal for most of us, except for the[Read More…]
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Doddridge County’s Silver Mining Craze I was recently asked by one of my loyal readers if I would run the article on the silver mining[Read More…]
History of Morgans Run Settlement
(I found this article most interesting and thought our readers would enjoy it as well. It was written by A. E. McClain and published in[Read More…]
THE AMERICAN SOLDIER AND THE AMERICAN FLAG
(Meaning behind the 13 folds) As most of you know, this past November 11th was the day that we honor those who served our country,[Read More…]
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Ray H. Richards Sr. A WWII VETERAN’S STORY OF COMPASSION IN THE MIDST OF PURE EVILIn the spirit of honoring our Veterans through the month[Read More…]