Cleaning up the last bits of construction at The Golden Rule building 1907- Jan 19th 2020 It has been a very long 3 years of construction, and a year of clean up to get to this post. The rehabilitation of the Golden Rule Building is complete. We are ready to move our equipment and fixturesContinueContinue reading “Construction Completed at the Golden Rule; Rehabilitation of the Golden Rule #3.”
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The Beautiful Holiday Trees of Adaland Mansion
This year is a real treat for me as I work at Adaland Mansion for the first of hopefully many years. It is the first time in my life that I get to be surrounded by some of the most beautiful holiday trees covered in the warm glow of twinkle lights every day I work.ContinueContinue reading “The Beautiful Holiday Trees of Adaland Mansion”
A Visit to the Abandoned Nuttallburg Historic Coal Mine Town
Abandoned homes or towns are my favorite places to visit. So when my husband offered to drive Christopher and I to a historic abandoned coal mining town near where he was working I got super excited!!We spent one early morning exploring the New River Gorge Valley and the lost town of Nuttallburg WV. For aContinueContinue reading “A Visit to the Abandoned Nuttallburg Historic Coal Mine Town”
Ghost Visits the Golden Rule
I get asked all the time if where I work, The Golden Rule, is haunted? For a building to be built in 1902 and not be haunted is a surprise. I would say that the building is not haunted in the traditional way. Not in the way horror movies show hauntings, full of evil spiritsContinueContinue reading “Ghost Visits the Golden Rule”
1st Land Battel of Civil War reenacted in Philippi, W.V. every June.
My family enjoyed a day full of history, music and food at this spring downtown event.The Blue and Gray Reunion brings history to life in the small town of Philippi, West Virgina every 3rd week in June. People crowd the streets to see re-enactors recreate the 1st land battle of the Civil War. Where men dressContinueContinue reading “1st Land Battel of Civil War reenacted in Philippi, W.V. every June.”
Part # 1 The Rehabilitation of the Golden Rule Building, Belington W.V. Begin’s.
In the small town of Belington, West Virginia stands a 116 year old building that is reminiscent of West Virginia’s heyday of coal and the money it once brought to Barbour County. The Golden Rule building owned by the Shinn family was built to serve the local community as a grocery store and later aContinueContinue reading “Part # 1 The Rehabilitation of the Golden Rule Building, Belington W.V. Begin’s.”
Saying Goodbye to Elkins West Virginia
I have left jobs, lost jobs, ran from jobs and wanted different jobs, but I am not sure I am happy about leaving this job. I am leaving my AmeriCorps position in Elkins West Virginia to move on to my final year as an AmeriCorps to a smaller town called Phillipi, West Virginia. AfterContinueContinue reading “Saying Goodbye to Elkins West Virginia”
A Child’s View of the West Virginia State Capitol
Just recently I was asked to make a day trip to our State Capitol Complex for an interview about my work with economic revitalization and community development in rural West Virginia. I felt that it was time for my youngest son to see a different part of our state and learn a little about our governmentContinueContinue reading “A Child’s View of the West Virginia State Capitol”
A Town that Time Forgot, The Heritage Center of Beverly West Virginia
Often when people travel by car they are so busy trying to reach their destination they never take time to stop and enjoy little towns along the way. Beverly, West Virginia in Randolph county is a mountain town that time forgot. It is a place to enjoy walking on historic streets, take educational tours andContinueContinue reading “A Town that Time Forgot, The Heritage Center of Beverly West Virginia”
The 1800’s Mansion on the Hill, The Lewis County Library,Weston WV
Time stands still every time I have the opportunity to spend time in this historic mansion. Lewis County, West Virginia is one of a few communities that have taken on the major task of making one of their county’s most historic buildings useful in modern times. The Louis Bennett Memorial Public Library is a grandContinueContinue reading “The 1800’s Mansion on the Hill, The Lewis County Library,Weston WV”
Mountain Mama Reads and Writes 