Seventeen new W.Va. historic sites added to national register in 2023
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Seventeen new historic sites have been added to the National Register of Historic Places in West Virginia in 2023, spanning every...
Oil spilled from W.Va.'s largest well once reached Ohio River
COPLEY, W.Va. — In a quiet meadow along the upper reaches of the Sand Fork of the Little Kanawha River, it's hard to imagine...
Davis & Elkins unveils plans for historic Graceland mansion
ELKINS, W.Va. — Davis & Elkins College has announced plans to partner with regionally renowned chef Dale Hawkins and Fish Hawk Hospitality in the...
Historic mill at Morgantown, W.Va., attracting visitors in summer
EASTON, W.Va. — Hidden in a small wooded valley within the busy municipality of Morgantown, West Virginia, the historic steam-powered Easton Roller Mill roars...
Old country cemeteries in Appalachia were shaded rather than grassy
GRANDVIEW, W.Va. — Trees once shaded country cemeteries in Appalachia. As a practical matter, they were not covered in grassy lawns, which would have...
Cook's Old Mill centerpiece of a historic W.Va. landscape
GREENVILLE, W.Va. — I rarely have the opportunity to show my daughters a back-road attraction in West Virginia that they haven't seen before. They've...
Farm at Twin Falls recalls authentic Appalachian landscape
PINEVILLE, W.Va. — What did an authentic Appalachian pioneer farm of the 1800s look like? Perhaps there's no better place to find out than...
Preservation funding workshop set for W.Va. tourism projects
CHARLESTON, W.Va.—In search of funding for a historical tourism project? Two West Virginia agencies are working together to help tourism initiatives fund historic preservation...
Powerhouse near Beckley found eligible for national register
RALEIGH, W.Va.—A landmark industrial building near Beckley, West Virginia, has been determined to be eligible for the National Register of Historic Places.
The former powerhouse...
Remnants of remarkable aircraft may remain in the mountains
Historians in central West Virginia are preparing to commemorate the mysterious site of the crash of a remarkable military aircraft—a wood-winged bi-plane sent to...
Roadside curiosity captures imaginations in Pocahontas County
Renowned for its mountain scenery, Pocahontas County, West Virginia, provides travelers with more than plenty to talk about. But one small landmark seems to...
Historians work to divine mysteries of old West Virginia tavern
A room built from a boat. Folk art from the Civil War. A carving that appears to predate all else by a century. The...