Pocahontas County is a treasure chest of history. The first settlers crossed the Alleghenies in 1749, and thus, the roots of families and communities run deep.
Without special effort and proper care of collections local history can quickly disappear. Pocahontas County is rich in people who care about its history. This project will provide the resources to help them preserve it and share it with the world.
The Historic Preservation Project will identify, stabilize, curate and store papers, pictures, records, recordings and artifacts. We will capture writings, photographs, interviews, buildings, and artifacts as digital images, sound files and text. We will create and maintain a Digital Library on the World Wide Web where digitized material will be freely available to researchers, historians, students and genealogists. And, we will facilitate community building by working with individuals and organizations as they exchange ideas and showcase their hard work.
Neighbor working with neighbor is the cornerstone of "Preserving Pocahontas." People in our communities will be actively engaged in this project as they are trained in the digitization process. Families and individuals will be encouraged to have their records and photographs digitized and to share those materials with the project.
To learn more, visit pocahontaspreservation.org.
Toll House Service Station
The Toll House Service Station in Marlinton, circa 1940. The station was located on Rt. 219 at the end of the bridge in Marlinton. If you study the photo with a magnifying glass you will see part of the old Toll House to the right. A road sign points to the Airport and the mileage marker lists the distance to Valley Head, Elkins and Clarksburg heading north, and Lewisburg and Charleston heading south. It is quite obvious what brand of gas was sold here. Just for fun, count the number of times you spot the word “Amoco.” (Courtesy of Pocahontas Co. Historical Society, ID: PHS005001)
Access the “Preserving Pocahontas” Digital Library at www.pocahontaspreservation.org
If you have photographs or documents to be scanned for the county Historical Archive Project contact Preservation Officer B. J. Gudmundsson at 304-799-3989 or email info@pocahontaspreservation.org
Presbyterian Church at Winterburn
The Winterburn Presbyterian Church was built by George Craig and Sons Lumber Company and given to the people of Winterburn. It was dedicated on September 15, 1907. The second story served as a meeting place for the Winterburn Chapter No. 319 of I.O.O.F. After the lumber mill closed in 1918, the church was torn down. (Courtesy of Pocahontas Co. Historical Society, ID: PHS002538)
Access the “Preserving Pocahontas” Digital Library at www.pocahontaspreservation.org
If you have photographs or documents to be scanned for the county Historical Archive Project contact Preservation Officer B. J. Gudmundsson at 304-799-3989 or email info@pocahontaspreservation.org
Stony Bottom Track Crew - 1904
A C&O Track Crew is pictured at Stony Bottom in 1904. If you get out your magnifying glass you will see a sign on the left that reads “Agency for Long Wear Shoes.” Part of the Stony Bottom rail sign is visible on the right. (Courtesy of Pocahontas Co. Historical Society, ID: PHS000811)
Access the “Preserving Pocahontas” Digital Library at www.pocahontaspreservation.org
If you have photographs or documents to be scanned for the county Historical Archive Project contact Preservation Officer B. J. Gudmundsson at 304-799-3989 or email info@pocahontaspreservation.org
Unknown Wedding Portrait
This unidentified wedding portrait from the early 1900s comes from our Orphan Photograph Collection. The photographer was L. W. Stewart of Cambria, Virginia. (Courtesy of Susie Smith, ID: PHP000533)
Access the “Preserving Pocahontas” Digital Library at www.pocahontaspreservation.org
If you have photographs or documents to be scanned for the county Historical Archive Project contact Preservation Officer B. J. Gudmundsson at 304-799-3989 or email info@pocahontaspreservation.org
Bomb plane landing - 1921
In 1921, President Harding ordered Army bombers, led by War hero Billy Mitchell to southern West Virginia where the infamous “Mine Wars” were raging. On September 3, three bomb planes departed Charleston heading for Langley Field, Virginia. Encountering a thunderstorm, one plane, Martin bomber No. 5, carrying five fliers, crashed near Poe, Nicholas County. A second plane returned to Charleston. The third bomb plane continued on and landed near Seebert where Hillsboro photographer J. H. Clark took this picture. The plane resumed flight to Langley Field the following day. The downed plane was found on September 5. Four crew members were dead. The fifth was badly injured and did not survive. (Courtesy of Pocahontas County Historical Society, ID: PHS000015)
Access the “Preserving Pocahontas” Digital Library at www.pocahontaspreservation.org
If you have photographs or documents to be scanned for the county Historical Archive Project contact Preservation Officer B. J. Gudmundsson at 304-799-3989 or email info@pocahontaspreservation.org
Burner Hotel - 1914
Men, women and children pose for the photographer on the porch of the Burner Hotel in 1914. (Courtesy of Pocahontas County Historical Society, ID: PHS000587)
Access the “Preserving Pocahontas” Digital Library at www.pocahontaspreservation.org
If you have photographs or documents to be scanned for the county Historical Archive Project contact Preservation Officer B. J. Gudmundsson at 304-799-3989 or email info@pocahontaspreservation.org
Campbelltown School - 1949
Students in grades one through three at the Campbelltown School 1949-1950. The teacher is Glenna B. Hayes pictured in the upper left-hand corner. The school at Campbelltown was located on Rt. 219 just north of Marlinton. It was established in 1905 and closed in 1966. (Courtesy of Susie Smith, ID: PHP000535)
Access the “Preserving Pocahontas” Digital Library at www.pocahontaspreservation.org
If you have photographs or documents to be scanned for the county Historical Archive Project contact Preservation Officer B.J. Gudmundsson at 304-799-3989 or email info@pocahontaspreservation.org
Frost Soccer Team
Players and coaches of the Frost Soccer Team. Spectators in fancy dress clothes can be see in the background. If you look closely you will spot a small “grandstand.” The photo was probably taken in the 1920’s. (Courtesy of Pocahontas County Historical Society, ID: PHS000786)
Access the “Preserving Pocahontas” Digital Library at www.pocahontaspreservation.org
If you have photographs or documents to be scanned for the county Historical Archive Project contact Preservation Officer B. J. Gudmundsson at 304-799-3989 or email info@pocahontaspreservation.org
James Poage Tax Receipt - 1851
This week’s photo is a scanned document from The Cal Price Papers Collection. The tax receipt reflects total taxes paid in the amount of $3.71 by Mr. James R. Poage in 1851. Taxes include: County Levy at 70 cents; Parish Levy at 74 cents; 5 horses at 12 cents each, 60 cents; 1 clock at 13 cents; and Land Tax on 90 Acres, $1.54. Sheriff of Pocahontas County at that time was Isaac Moore. (Courtesy of Jane Price Sharp, The Cal Price Papers, ID: PHD000002)
Access the “Preserving Pocahontas” Digital Library at www.pocahontaspreservation.org
If you have photographs or documents to be scanned for the county Historical Archive Project contact Preservation Officer B. J. Gudmundsson at 304-799-3989 or email info@pocahontaspreservation.org
Winterburn Lodge - 1912
Winterburn Lodge No. 319, I.O.O.F. in 1912. The Independent Order of Odd Fellows was founded on the North American Continent in Baltimore, Maryland, on April 26, 1819, and they dedicated the organization to "Visit the sick, relieve the distressed, bury the dead and educate the orphans."
I.O.O.F. became the first national fraternity to include both men and women when it adopted the Rebekah Degree on September 20, 1851. Odd Fellows and Rebekahs were also the first fraternal organization to establish homes for senior members and for orphaned children. Today, Odd Fellows and Rebekahs continue to exist with nearly 10,000 lodges in approximately 26 countries. (Photo courtesy of Pocahontas County Historical Society, ID: PHS000309)
Access the “Preserving Pocahontas” Digital Library at www.pocahontaspreservation.org
If you have photographs or documents to be scanned for the county Historical Archive Project contact Preservation Officer B. J. Gudmundsson at 304-799-3989 or email info@pocahontaspreservation.org
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