Dave Tabler, Author at Appalachian History

Last of the packet boats

A packet boat is generally described as a steam boat for conveying cargo, mail, and passengers on a regular schedule.

Among the victims of the Highland Hospital fire, identified only by her slipper, was Zelda Fitzgerald, wife of writer F. Scott Fitzgerald.

The human-like tracks were found in a sandstone formation known to belong to the Coal Age, about 12 miles southeast of Berea, KY.

The blacksmith looked like what I thought the devil might’ve looked like-the coals glowing in the forge behind, the steam streaming around him.

Tales have circulated for years telling of counterfeiting operations in the Unakas – all the way from the Ephriam Place to the Beauty Spot.