Local man gives life to 142 year old grist mill
It was the silent dignity of the old grist mill on the side of the road that caught his attention more than a decade ago. Closed, and shuttered since the mid 1940s, the mill represented a simpler life....
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The National Radio Astronomy Observatory located in Green Bank is open daily from 8:30am to 7 pm and offers free public tours at the top of each hour until 6pm. Every Friday at 2pm they offer a look at...
View ArticleHuntersville residents proud of their past
Huntersville is showing off and everyone’s invited! Jeannie Dunham, one of the co-chairpersons, along with Terry and Connie Carr of the Huntersville Tradition Days says “People will get to experience...
View ArticleSmall local group makes big impression on tourism
Marlinton is an old town tucked away deep in the Allegheny Mountains but don’t let that make you think nothing goes on there. A new group, developed by a small group of business people sprang up...
View ArticleLiving Classroom Takes Shape
Soon we’re going to be developing a Living Classroom…right here in Pocahontas County. And what better place could there be to do that than in Nature’s Mountain Playground? What better place to learn...
View ArticlePocahontas Historical Society Celebrates 50 years
Greetings from Pocahontas County Historical Museum in Marlinton! In 2011 the Society celebrates 50 years of preserving the history of our unique area. Recently we have had 14 people representing...
View ArticleCommemorate
This year marks the 150th anniversary of the start of the American Civil War. The harrowing battle raged for four years, pitting brother against brother at the cost of more than 600,000 lives. Out of...
View ArticleWho Do You Think You Are?
How many of you have seen a return of a successful television show this year called “Who Do You Think You Are?” It’s a show where a genealogist or researcher finds the ancestry line of famous person....
View ArticleA Ribbon of Road
West Virginia has a great scenic byways program and utilizes the program more than any other state. Pocahontas County also uses the program. We have more scenic byways than any other county in West...
View ArticleA scenic view
With a region steeped in dense, verdant mountains, you know where you’re going to find stunning views along fall driving roads. Pocahontas County has more scenic byways than any other county in West...
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