Download or read book A Photographic History of Ridgeley and Carpendale West Virginia written by Gary Lee Clites, Jr. and published by Createspace Indie Pub Platform. This book was released on 2012-07-01 with total page 254 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Once the westernmost outpost of civilization in the American colonies, the towns of Ridgeley and Carpendale, West Virginia began their lives as a trading post called Fort Ohio in the 1750's. In the late 1800's, the area began to develop into a bedroom community for the nearby city of Cumberland. The photos in this book start around the time of the Civil War, with early photos of the Calmes mansion, the Potomac Club, and early businesses like the Ridgeley Brothers' Icehouse. The book includes historic photos of Ridgeley and Carpendale businesses, schools, floods, parades, sports teams, civic organizations like The American Legion and Volunteer Fire Department, the town's two championship football teams, and much more. Chapter List 1. The Potomac Club and the Early Development of Ridgeley 2. The Growth of Ridgeley 3. Dreyer's Beach and the Potomac River 4. Carpendale and Wiley Ford 5. Floods 6. Schools 7. The Class of Ridgeley 8. The Ridgeley Volunteer Fire Department 9. The American Legion Post 10. The Ridgeley Boy's Club 11. People 12. Town Government 13. Early Football 14. Champions: The First and the Last 15. Basketball 16. Baseball 17. Ridgeley's Greatest Generation 18. Ridgeley's National Hero With over 230 pages of historic photos and text (and nearly 500 photos), the book is a comprehensive look back at the development of this small town along the Potomac River.

Download or read book Forgotten But Not Gone written by Gary Clites and published by CreateSpace. This book was released on 2015-07-26 with total page 268 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ever driven past an old house, a ruined pile of bricks and mortar, or an abandoned quarry and wondered what happened there? Probably not. But the ruins that remain from the past can be keys to unlocking the hidden history of a place. After Gary Clites finished his previous books, Ridgeley and Carpendale, West Virginia From 1750: A History and A Photographic History of Ridgeley and Carpendale, West Virginia, people kept contacting him to tell him about, or to ask about, historic sites in the Cumberland and Mineral County areas. Interested, he began researching the historic locations they talked about. The result was a journey through the small pieces of history that make up the legacy of the greater Cumberland area. This book details 43 historic places in the area: Historic homes, ruins of factories, abandoned quarries and kilns, even the possible discovery of a long lost French and Indian War era fort. Whether you simply read the stories of these lost places or actually get in your car and visit the pieces that remain, their locations and history are all included here along with 261 historic and contemporary photos and maps. Chapters: Introduction XI Chapter 1: Captain Charles Lewis' 1755 Sojourn 15 Chapter 2: Creamer's Mill 20 Chapter 3: McCracken's Mill 26 Chapter 4: Frankfort Brick Mill 31 Chapter 5: Folck's Mill 38 Chapter 6: Hollenback Mansion 43 Chapter 7: The Blockhouse on Block Run 49 Chapter 8: The Calmes Mansion 58 Chapter 9: The Hoye Mansion and the Mary Hoye School 63 Chapter 10: Rose Hill 68 Chapter 11: Rees' Tannery 73 Chapter 12: The Keyser Pottery Company 81 Chapter 13: The Meadows 87 Chapter 14: Casparis Stone Company 91 Chapter 15: Quarries and Kilns in the Cumberland Area 97 Chapter 16: The Cumberland Hydraulic Cement Company 101 Chapter 17: The Cumberland and Potomac Cement Company 104 Chapter 18: Seymour Bottom Cement Companies 108 Chapter 19: New Creek Lime Company 116 Chapter 20: The Edward Mullan Lime Company 122 Chapter 21: Five Abandoned Stone Quarries 124 Chapter 22: Miller Spring Quarry 133 Chapter 23: Ridgeley Sandstone 137 Chapter 24: The Knobley Mountain Tunnels 140 Chapter 25: A Presidential Visit to Carpendale? 148 Chapter 26: The Ridgeley-Millerdale Electric Railway 153 Chapter 27: Cisterns 158 Chapter 28: Swan Pond 170 Chapter 29: County Road Through Ridgeley 173 Chapter 30: The Little Church on the Hill 178 Chapter 31: Short Gap's Old Furnace 187 Chapter 32: Lena Furnace 192 Chapter 33: The Pope Cemetery 195 Chapter 34: The Cresap Mill and Stone House 199 Chapter 35: The Farris Mansion 206 Chapter 36: C&O Canal Dam Number Eight 212 Chapter 37: Blue Spring 220 Chapter 38: Dreyer's Beach 225 Chapter 39: The Shawnee Canoe Club 234 Chapter 40: Colonel Allen Log Home 239 Chapter 41: The Log House at Siple's Curve 246 Chapter 42: The Alkire Mansion and Kiln 253 Chapter 43: The Ridgedale Farm Mansion 257 Appendix: The 1748 Patterson's Creek Survey 265

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Download or read book Looking Back written by James R. Rada and published by Aim Publishing Group. This book was released on 2009 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the unsolved to the unusual. From the historical to the hysterical. From the famous to the friendly. This is life in the Maryland mountains. Did you know that a Russian prince once worked as a priest in Cumberland? Have you heard the story about the German POW camp near Flintstone during WWII? Do you know about the mining wars that were fought to try and unionize the coal mines in the Georges Creek region? Do you know the story behind Cumberland's only lynching? Have you heard the story about the baseball game played between the Cumberland Colts and the New York Yankees? These are the stories of Allegany and Garrett counties in Maryland found in old newspapers, history books and other places. It's the stories of people who tamed the mountains, established cities, raised families and lived their lives. Journey back in time and look beyond the photos that so well document the region's history. This collection of 40 stories spans 220 years of life in Western Maryland. Originally published in the Cumberland Times-News and Allegany Magazine, some of these stories have been expanded as new information has been uncovered and new photos accompany some of the stories.

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Download or read book A Photographic History of Downtown Cumberland Maryland written by Dan Whetzel and published by . This book was released on 2005 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

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Download or read book A Photographic History of Cumberland Maryland written by Dan Whetzel and published by . This book was released on 2007 with total page 140 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Superintendent of Sanitation written by National Learning Corporation and published by Career Examination Passbooks. This book was released on 2016 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Superintendent of Sanitation Passbook(R) prepares you for your test by allowing you to take practice exams in the subjects you need to study. It provides hundreds of questions and answers in the areas that will likely be covered on your upcoming exam, including but not limited to: Record keeping; Supervision; Work scheduling; Practices, procedures, and equipment used in rubbish and garbage collection; Understanding and interpreting written material; and more.

Download or read book Allegany County written by Harry I. Stegmaier and published by . This book was released on 1976 with total page 496 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

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Download or read book History of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad written by John F. Stover and published by Purdue University Press. This book was released on 1987 with total page 444 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Baltimore & Ohio Railroad was the first common carrier railroad in America. As an economic historian, Stover tells the history of the B & O from its beginnings in 1928, and through the dark times of this country's economic growth and downswings. He examines the programs undertaken by the company throughout its history to improve its lines, equipment, and service.

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Download or read book The Marriage Spell written by Mary Jo Putney and published by . This book was released on 2023-06-20 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: *A RITA finalist for Best Historical Romance New York Times bestselling author Mary Jo (M.J.) Putney is acclaimed by critics and readers alike for unforgettable storytelling and arresting characters. Now she introduces a Regency England you've never seen before, where dazzling magic is practiced in all but the highest reaches of Society, and where desire is the most mysterious and seductive force of all. One of the Duke of Wellington's most respected officers, Jack Langdon, Lord Frayne, takes his family's honor very seriously. He also hides a shameful secret: a talent for sorcery he has been raised to suppress and openly reject. But after an injury lands Jack at death's door, his only chance at survival lies with Abigail Barton, a peer's daughter and a skilled wizard. Her price: Jack's hand in marriage. It isn't long before Jack feels an irresistible attraction to his forthright new wife, whose allure is as intense as the reawakening magical abilities he can no longer deny. Abigail had to make a great sacrifice to perform a spell powerful enough to save Lord Frayne, and although she cannot help but be drawn to her reluctant husband's surprising sensitivity and kindness, she knows all too well his distaste for magic. Once she has Jack's name and the child she has always longed for, she is determined to live apart from him so that he can preserve his reputation-and so that she herself can stay true to her gifts. But neither Abby nor Jack reckons on the deep, long-simmering passions her spell ignites. They challenge each other's extraordinary powers and deepest desires for the sake of a love that may cost them all they cherish most. With breathtaking skill and vivid historical detail, Mary Jo Putney weaves a tale of enchantment, mystery, and romance that will forever hold you spellbound.

Download or read book West Virginia written by Otis K. Rice and published by University Press of Kentucky. This book was released on 2010-09-12 with total page 368 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: " An essential resource for scholars, students, and all lovers of the Mountaineer State. From bloody skirmishes with Indians on the early frontier to the Logan County mine war, the story of West Virginia is punctuated with episodes as colorful and rugged as the mountains that dominate its landscape. In this first modern comprehensive history, Otis Rice and Stephen Brown balance these episodes of mountaineer individualism against the complexities of industrial development and the growth of social institutions, analyzing the events and personalities that have shaped the state. To create this history, the authors weave together many strands from the past and present. Included among these are geological and geographical features; the prehistoric inhabitants; exploration and settlement; relations with the Indians; the land systems and patterns of ownership; the Civil War and the formation of the state from the western counties of Virginia; the legacy of Reconstruction; politics and government; industrial development; labor problems and advances; and cultural aspects such as folkways, education, religion, and national and ethnic influences. For this second edition, the authors have added a new chapter, bringing the original material up to date and carrying the West Virginia story through the presidential election of 1992. Otis K. Rice is professor emeritus of history and Stephen W. Brown is professor of history at West Virginia Institute of Technology.

Download or read book Charleston written by Stan Bumgardner and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2006 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Take a trip back in time and see how downtown Charleston, West Virginia, looked nearly 100 years ago. This new book is the most complete collection of historic Charleston postcards ever published. The images illustrate how Charleston grew from a small town to become the state capital and a thriving commercial center, and each postcard offers a nostalgic look back at the 20th century. Charlestonians will fondly recall many of the buildings that no longer exist, such as the old public library, Ruffner Hotel, and Charleston National Bank. Likewise, postcards of Capitol Street will evoke memories of once-bustling shops, like Diamond Department Store, McCrory's Five and Dime, and S. Spencer Moore. These postcards freeze moments in time, taking readers on a stroll through downtown Charleston in the early 1900s. Take a trip back in time and see how downtown Charleston, West Virginia, looked nearly 100 years ago. This new book is the most complete collection of historic Charleston postcards ever published. The images illustrate how Charleston grew from a small town to become the state capital and a thriving commercial center, and each postcard offers a nostalgic look back at the 20th century. Charlestonians will fondly recall many of the buildings that no longer exist, such as the old public library, Ruffner Hotel, and Charleston National Bank. Likewise, postcards of Capitol Street will evoke memories of once-bustling shops, like Diamond Department Store, McCrory's Five and Dime, and S. Spencer Moore. These postcards freeze moments in time, taking readers on a stroll through downtown Charleston in the early 1900s.