A Peek into Summers County’s Past: The Fire Tower
If you are from Summers County, chances are you know about the “fire tower,” or have at least heard about it at...
A Peek into Summers County’s Past: Hinton Hospital and Doctor Stokes
HINTON W.Va. (Hinton News) - My family has made several interesting connections to the old Hinton Hospital over the years. One...
A Peek into Summers County’s Past: Pence Springs Depot Part 2
PENCE SPRINGS W.Va. (Hinton News) - This week's piece is second to a story I had written about the train...
A Peek into Summers County’s Past: Waddell & Bugg Trucking Company Calendar
HINTON W.Va. (Hinton News) - I will occasionally start working in pieces from my collection that I haven't been able...
A Peek into Summers County’s Past: Clayton Baptist Church
CLAYTON W.Va. (Hinton News) - This week's piece is about the early history of the Clayton Baptist Church in Clayton,...
A Peek into Summers County’s Past: Keatley Cash Grocery
PENCE SPRINGS W.Va. (WVDN) - Keatley Cash Grocery was built in Pence Springs in the mid-1940s. The first photo is of...
A Peek into Summers County’s Past: James Hetzer’s Intercontinental Circus
HINTON W.Va. (Hinton News) - I have not been able to dig up much about this piece. When my Grandmother,...
A Peek into Summers County’s Past: Bluestone Dam
HINTON W.Va. (Hinton News) - The Bluestone Dam was authorized by an act of Congress in 1935. Its construction was...
A Peek into Summers County’s Past: The Greenbrier Valley Fair
FAIRLEA W.Va. (Hinton News) - I had forgotten I had this piece until I found it buried in a box...
A Peek into Summers County’s Past: Early photographs
SUMMERS COUNTY W.Va. (Hinton News) - I recently acquired several original early 1900s photographs taken by an early Summers County...
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