Scam – March 25, 1924Scam – March 25, 1924
In the 1920’s two men from eastern Europe were going around the Appalachian region scamming people out of large sums of money, pretending they were paying back “family debts” incurred
Moundsville Prison Riot – March 20, 1973Moundsville Prison Riot – March 20, 1973
The West Virginia State Penitentiary at Moundsville opened in 1876. Prior to this prisoners in the state were usually either kept in county jails or sent out of state for
The Bristol Waterworks WarThe Bristol Waterworks War
In the late 1880s a Bristol, Tennessee water company decided to extend its lines across the state line to what was then known as Goodson, now Bristol, Virginia. The folks
The Silver LegionThe Silver Legion
In the 1930’s a man interested in writing, new age religions and far-right politics came to Asheville, North Carolina, where he established his own fascist organization in support of Adolf
Mine Explosion At Barrackville Mine No. 41 – March 17, 1925Mine Explosion At Barrackville Mine No. 41 – March 17, 1925
On this day in 1925 an explosion ripped through Bethlehem Mines’ Barrackville mine number 41 near Fairmont, West Virginia. 34 men were trapped in the mine by the blast. There
Housing Built In Anderson County – March 14, 1943Housing Built In Anderson County – March 14, 1943
On this day in 1943 Colonel James C. Marshall, a military engineer, announced that housing would be built for employees of the Clinton Engineer Works who were working on a
Jenny Wiley’s EscapeJenny Wiley’s Escape
In the area of Bland and Tazewell Counties in Virginia in the late 1780’s a pregnant young woman and her child were captured by a band of renegade Indians consisting
A Criminal OperationA Criminal Operation
In 1912 a Presbyterian pastor in Greeneville, Tennessee, decided to help his former secretary back at the school he headed in Pittsburgh. That decision cost the woman her life and
Last Survivor of the Sultana Explosion Dies – March 4, 1931Last Survivor of the Sultana Explosion Dies – March 4, 1931
On April 27, 1865, the side-wheel steamboat Sultana exploded and sank while moving from New Orleans up the Mississippi River toward Cairo, Illinois. The ship had stopped at Vicksburg where
Fire Destroys West Virginia Capitol Second Time – March 2, 1927Fire Destroys West Virginia Capitol Second Time – March 2, 1927
In 1870 the first official West Virginia state capitol building was built, a very ornate Italianate structure in Charleston. That building was added onto in 1887 with an addition. This