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...
John Henry Historical Park gaining national attention
The year 2020 marks the 150th anniversary of the construction of the Big Bend Tunnel in southern West Virginia—the enterprise that legendarily took the...
Obscure building at prehistoric mound boasts curious history
When tourists arrive in Moundsville, West Virginia, they often come to see the massive Grave Creek Adena burial mound or tour the infamous West...
W.Va. Historic Preservation Awards winners announced
In advance of Saturday's annual preservation awards banquet in Clarksburg, West Virginia, the Preservation Alliance of West Virginia today announced the winners of its...
New Deal-era community center in need of financial assistance
VALLEY BEND, W.Va.—At the heart of an experimental community established during the New Deal in West Virginia, the rescued Homestead Community Center in the...
Historians find older-than-expected buildings in North Wheeling
Many North Wheeling buildings are a step closer to being listed on the National Register of Historic Places, and development officials have found several...
Does point at tip of northern panhandle mark beginning of West?
Often it's said West Virginia's strange shape renders it "most northern" of the southern U.S. states and "most southern" of the northern. Its northern...
Distinctive building in West Virginia may not stand much longer
In the midst of a scenic valley, on the edge of a county fairground, it waits empty, looking out across broad pastures. Some say...
Former coal camp near Beckley found eligible for National Register
One of the last coal camps that remain in the coalfields near Beckley, West Virginia, has been found eligible for inclusion on the National...
Charleston's first board-built house still stands along Kanawha River
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Until 1834, nearly every residence in the Kanawha Valley near present-day Charleston was built of hewn timbers. Then along came James...
Legendary West Virginia springs attracting new audiences
Legendary springs across West Virginia are attracting new audiences among health-conscious people longing for a return to simpler times.
Once supposed curative, "healing" springs have...
