The Hawk’s Nest TunnelThe Hawk’s Nest Tunnel
During the Great Depression jobs were hard to come by. So when the Rhinehart and Dennis Construction Company came looking for workers to build a hydroelectric tunnel on the New
Category: Disasters
The Pine Grove FireThe Pine Grove Fire
Pine Grove, West Virginia, was a boom town back in 1905, fueled by vast deposits of natural gas and oil. One thing the town lacked at the time was a
Floyd’s CaveFloyd’s Cave
Crawling around underground isn’t for everyone, especially the hosts of the Stories podcast. But there are some for whom exploring caves is their life’s work. Probably the best known of
The Prestonsburg School Bus TragedyThe Prestonsburg School Bus Tragedy
Well, we are pleased to announce that this is our 200th episode of Stories! Rod and I have enjoyed telling the history of Appalachia over the last two and a
The Great Appalachian Earthquake of 1897The Great Appalachian Earthquake of 1897
Think you’re safe from earthquakes in Appalachia? Think again. On May 31, 1897, the largest earthquake ever recorded in Virginia (and the second largest in the southeastern United States) struck