FOURTH OF JULY CELEBRATION IN FRONT OF TWYFORD STORE IN 1910 ( LOCATED AT THE CORNER OF COTTTAGE AVE AND MAIN STREET) Another War… Another[Read More…]
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1950 FLOOD DISASTER SATURDAY, JUNE 24TH 73 YEARS AGO Old Covered Bridge that was at the now 7-Eleven store resting against the cement bridge at[Read More…]
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THE RAILROAD, THE HOBO AND THE BUFFALO NICKEL Guest speaker, Cecil Lowe, speaks on the history of the Hobo Nickel. Last Tuesday, Doddridge County Historical[Read More…]
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SHANNON’S KNOB ONCE A POPULAR SPOT FOR WEST UNION’S YOUTH Shannon’s Knob prior to the erection of the “Sweet Melody Flour.” I have often wondered[Read More…]
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CEMETERIES OF BLOCKHOUSE HILL American flag at the entrance of Blockhouse Cemeteries Before going forward with my planned article this week, I want to thank[Read More…]
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DODDRIDGE COUNTY HONORS ITS FALLEN HEROES THIS MEMORIAL DAY This past Monday, May 29th, many Doddridge County citizens will have visited the graves of their[Read More…]
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MEMORIAL DAY 2023I want to take this time to acknowledge the greatest sacrifice our young soldiers could make, their very lives. There are no words[Read More…]
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President Franklin D. Roosevelt, embarked on Indianapolis, where he received a 21-gun salute from Coast Guard Cutter Mojave during the presidential fleet review off Ambrose[Read More…]
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WV National Cemetery at sunrise. Grafton National Cemetery & West Virginia National Cemetery As West Virginians join the rest of America to reflect on the[Read More…]
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Arlington Cemetery, photo taken in 1867. ARLINGTON NATIONAL CEMETERY How did it become this hollowed ground we know today? Is there a more hallowed piece[Read More…]