Local History

Phoenix Mill

At one time, a walk across the bridge to Harmar would have included the sight of a huge building sitting just off to one side. Sounds of machinery and men’s voi...

Fighting Bawds

With charming Victorian mansions looming over quaint brick streets, it is hard to imagine that this town was once a booming and vibrant city. People from all ki...

The Intellectual Breadline

“All that you can take with you is that which is given away.” If that saying rings any truth, Andrew Carnegie left this earth with quite a bit. An immigrant, mi...

A Night at the Museum

One of the things that I love most about living here in the Mid Ohio Valley is that there is almost always something going on. There are events to relax, have a...

Stepping into History

Marietta is a city abundantly rich in history, both modern and ancient. There is no better place to illustrate the vastness of this history than the Mound Cemet...

Ghost Stories

Parkersburg’s Riverview Cemetery, fringing the Julia-Ann Square Historic District, is a hotbed of paranormal activity. It allegedly is a place where strange orb...
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