Stories, quotes and anecdotes from Appalachia. 1880s-1950s era.

Category: Virginia

Book Excerpt: ‘Lost at Thaxton’

Author Michael Jones’ great great grandfather was in charge of the Thaxton, VA rail station where a terrible 1889 wreck happened.

Evolving Appalachia allows users to contribute their wildlife sightings that become real scientific data alongside professional scientists’.

Curator Andrew Talkov of the Virginia Historical Society discusses the thinking behind this exhibit for the Civil War Sesquicentennial.

A new exhibit on quilts opens July 1 at the Montgomery Museum and Lewis Miller Regional Art Center in Christiansburg, VA.

Featuring flags from USAT Goethals, excerpts from the ship logs, period photographs of the ship and crew, and photos from the Normandy campaign.

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Appalachian Innovators: Untold Stories of Invention and Ingenuity
July 16, 2024
Heavy Rainfall Events and Their Impacts in Appalachian History
February 27, 2024
From Root Cellars to Larders to Modern Pantries: The Evolution of Food Storage in Appalachian Homesteads
January 12, 2024
A Journey Through Appalachian Winemaking History
November 9, 2023
The Historic Role and Contemporary Allure of Vintage Appalachian Farm Trucks
September 7, 2023

Hobey Ford on The Long Trail of Shortia, part 1 of 2
Tonja Wright on Tapping Oil at the Roots of a Family Tree
Larry Ernest Simmerman on The real Johnny Appleseed
Laura Kramer Salmans on Harry “Pop” Kramer: A Voice for Community
October pow-wow in Tucker County moves, expands - West Virginia Explorer on The Aracoma Story –an Appalachian ‘Romeo & Juliet’

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