The Murders On Laurel CreekThe Murders On Laurel Creek
In 1909 a mass murder of a family occurred near Hurley, Virginia, that made headlines throughout the country. Today we tell the story of that crime. If you haven’t done
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The Body of Edward Wentz Found – May 9. 1904The Body of Edward Wentz Found – May 9. 1904
On this day in 1904 the body of E. L. Wentz was found a mile from Kellyview, Virginia, near Big Stone Gap, by a boy helping look for missing cattle
A Johnson City Bear – January 9, 1905A Johnson City Bear – January 9, 1905
On this day in 1905, Congressman W. P. Brownlow sent a three-year-old, 250 pound, black bear named “Fannie” to the city as a gift. Apparently there was a zoo located
The Fraterville Mine DisasterThe Fraterville Mine Disaster
In May of 1902 one of the best-run mine companies in the Coal Creek, Tennessee, area suffered a disaster when an explosion trapped and killed 216 miners, all but 3
The Train Crash At New Market – September 24, 1904The Train Crash At New Market – September 24, 1904
On this day in 1904 two passenger trains collided head-on at New Market, Tennessee, killing over 60 people and injuring scores more. One train, the Number 12 Carolina Special, had
July 8, 1909.July 8, 1909.
On this day in 1909 a mysterious explosion in a pile of scrap metal in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania, injured one man and three boys. Samuel Rosessky, a junk dealer, along with
The Wright-Templeton GangThe Wright-Templeton Gang
The bloody legacy of the Civil War lived on in Appalachia up until the beginning of the 20th century in the form of feuds and honor killings between those who
Will HarrisWill Harris
In 1906 a North Carolina prison escapee comes to Asheville. There he gets into a drunken shootout with police and an escape littered with his murdered victims. Today we tell
The Wreck Of The Old ’97The Wreck Of The Old ’97
On September 27, 1903, a mail train was on it’s way to Spencer, North Carolina, from Monroe, Virginia, when it crashed at a trestle in southern Virginia, near Danville. That
The Potter’s FieldThe Potter’s Field
Back in 1903 the Knox County undertaker was discovered to have been engaged in a bit of fraud. We tell you that story on today’s episode of Stories, A History