Appalachian History

Rugby Colony was founded by English author/social reformer Thomas Hughes in the eastern TN mountains in 1880, but was in trouble by the 1890s.

Tricked into pushing one of the best mowers in the county

Next morning Tom Gold was in the meadow bright and early, with his scythe in perfect condition. It was then that Gard Neer appeared.

The English name of tatting is said to be derived from ‘tatters’ and to denote the frail disconnected character of the fabric.

From 1908–1940, Sears, Roebuck and Company sold roughly 75,000 homes nationwide through their mail-order Modern Homes program.

Rural Free Delivery (RFD) service began as an experiment on October 1, 1896, at Charles Town, Halltown and Uvilla, WV.