Logan Civic Little League

Logan Civic Little League Baseball The Logan Civic Little League Association was founded by Forrest M. “Nig” Pierce, Lester “Bus” Perry and Earl Kirker.* Heartiest congratulations to the 1964 Logan Civic Little League All Star team for the outstanding achievement and recognition made for the city of Logan and given to our Little League program. […]

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Sept. 1938.  Maidsville, WV

Coal Miners – The Heroes of Appalachia

Coal Miners – The Heroes of Appalachia Everyone talks of a mother’s love but not of a father’s sacrifice. The job of an underground coal miner has always been hard and dangerous. It was especially so during the early years of coal mining.  Every working day coal miners risked their lives to provide for their families. That’s

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Early Life In Logan County

Early Life In Logan County Described by K. F. Deskins Pioneer Citizen Has Clear Recollection of Sixty Years Ago When There Were But Eight to Ten Houses Here The Logan Banner, Nov. 12, 1937 By Stan Tobin Sixty years ago, which is comparatively a short time in the ordinary span of things canoes and flatboats

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Mud Fork

Photos of the Mud Fork area of Logan County, WV You can help preserve a bit of the history and memories of the Mud Fork area by sharing your vintage photos with us. To share a photo, please email it to the admin at loganwv.us@gmail.com. Please note that you must own the photo you are submitting

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McDonald Family of Logan County

The McDonald Family of Logan County, WV The History of West Virginia, Old and New and West Virginia Biography Volume II Biographical, Page 550-551 The American Historical Society, Inc., Chicago and New York Published 1923 MCDONALD FAMILY. Among the pioneer families in the southern part of the state perhaps no one group has shown greater

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Chauncey Hollow Triple Killing, August 1927

Charleston Gazette Friday, August 19, 1927 Eye-Witness of Logan Slaying Implicates Trio Millard Porter’s Surrender And Confession Sends Sheriff’s Posse on New Hunt in Mountains. Mitt and Bird Nelson And Isom Curry Slew Dry Agent and Two Youths on Ginseng Hunt For Fear They Would Discover Stills Nearby. Logan, Aug. 18. — Leading a posse

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Lon McComas at old C&0 Railroad Depot in Chapmanville

Chapmanville, WV

History and Photos of the Chapmanville, WV Area The town of Chapmanville was founded in 1800 and named after Ned Chapman. The Chapman Home Place by Dawn Michelle History of the house.. First Chapman home .. remained in the family until 1983-84, when the property was sold to Arby’s then to Hardee’s… During the era

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