This was originally published on Martha Sparks’ My West Virginia Mountain website and is reprinted here with her permission and our special thanks. Holden, Logan County, WV Once the Home of Former Champion Jack Dempsey While it is true that William Harrison Dempsey, better known as “Jack” Dempsey, former heavyweight champion of the world, was […]
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This was originally published on Martha Sparks’ My West Virginia Mountain website and is reprinted here with her permission and our special thanks. Coal Mine at Rossmore, West Virginia The coal mine, long closed, yet readily visible from the main highway (Route 44), at Rossmore, West Virginia is among the oldest in the county (ca.
This was originally published on Martha Sparks’ My West Virginia Mountain website and is reprinted here with her permission and our special thanks. Aracoma Hotel The Aracoma Hotel is located among the densely packed commercial structures of Stratton, Main and Cole Streets in downtown Logan. Construction got underway in August 1916 and continued until early
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This was originally published on Martha Sparks’ My West Virginia Mountain website and is reprinted here with her permission and our special thanks. Construction on the C&O railway first moved eastward in 1872 toward Charleston, West Virginia, running a route through Teays Valley. When the railroad began its line, the Guyan River had provided obstacles
This was originally published on Martha Sparks’ My West Virginia Mountain website and is reprinted here with her permission and our special thanks. The Logan Theatre History The Logan Theatre opened its doors on October 16, 1938 to a packed house. When built, the Logan Theatre was West Virginia’s finest theater. The seating capacity of
This was originally published on Martha Sparks’ My West Virginia Mountain website and is reprinted here with her permission and our special thanks. The Doughboy Honors Heroes He was an Italian by birth and American by choice. He was born in Favaro, Italy, October 22, 1885 and came to Logan county to become a citizen.
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This was originally published on Martha Sparks’ My West Virginia Mountain website and is reprinted here with her permission and our special thanks. Logan High School East Stratton Street The first high school in Logan was organized August 28, 1911, in a building that was later to be known as Central Grade School. Mr. F.O.
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An article about the Battle of the Island and the death of Aracoma in 1779 at Logan, WV.
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The Altizer Family of Man, Logan County, WV The History of West Virginia, Old and New and West Virginia Biography Volume II Biographical, Page 211 The American Historical Society, Inc., Chicago and New York Published 1923 Aaron Edson Altizer, M. D. Altizer is one of the oldest family names in the Buffalo Valley District of
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Battle of Blair Mountain – The Biggest Battle of the Mine Wars The Battle of Blair Mountain in Logan County, WV was one of the largest civil uprisings in United States history and the largest armed rebellion since the American Civil War. For five days in late August and early September 1921, in Logan County,
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