This was originally published in 2002 on Martha Sparks’ My West Virginia Mountain website and is reprinted here with her permission and our special thanks. Note: The fancy header image is from Martha’s page also. MORRISON’S DRIVE-INN It was our first date, I was only fourteen but my parents had agreed to let me go […]
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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. 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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When this page was created for this gallery, I simply called it Black Bottom because that’s what my Dad called this area. I knew parts of it were called Ellis Addition and Deskins Addition, but I’ve never understood exactly where one stopped and the other one began. When I was a kid, I assumed Black
