A Peek into Summers County’s Past: Fairyland
HINTON W.Va. (Hinton News) - I found this photo years ago from the WVU Archives. I have always found this...
A Peek into Summers County’s Past: The Tenacious Berkeley, Berkleys
SUMMERS COUNTY W.Va. (Hinton News) - This piece is about an almost unheard-of book that has ties to local history...
A Peek into Summers County’s Past: Flood at Summers County High School
HINTON W.Va. (Hinton News) - This isn't a typical old piece in my collection but it is history nonetheless. This...
A Peek into Summers County’s Past: C&O Railroad in Talcott
Again these pieces in my collection belonged to my Grandfather Bernard Thompson. This C&O Railroad water can was used by...
A Peek into Summers County’s Past: Modern Woodmen Group
SUMMERS COUNTY W.Va. (Hinton News) - I recently stopped by John and Betty Hendrick's home after attending an auction in...
A Peek into Summers County’s Past: Reno W.Va.
PENCE SPRINGS W.Va. (Hinton News) - I briefly mentioned this little-known fact about Summers County history in one of my...
A Peek into Summers County’s Past: Crumps Bottom
TALCOTT W.Va. (Hinton News) - It wasn't until I started writing this column over a year ago that I realized...
A Peek into Summers County’s Past: Alderson’s 4th of July Celebration
ALDERSON, W.Va. (Hinton News) - With the 4th of July fast approaching I decided to dig something out of my...
A Peek into Summers County’s Past: A Special Butter Churn
I had mentioned my good friend John “Chubby” Clay in a few previous writings. One in particular was when I...
A Peek into Summers County’s Past: Baughman Fort
I only have limited information about this piece but it is too historically significant to the area not to mention....
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