A 19th-century pig iron blast furnace was more than a single stack: it was a carefully engineered industrial system built into the landscape itself.
Category: Appalachia
Travel into the snowy hills of northern West Virginia to document early three charcoal iron furnaces.
The Mead Paper Company’s Chillicothe Works was one of Ohio’s largest paper mills, symbolizing over a century of industrial progress in Ohio.
The Barnes House, once a prominent residence in the Scioto River Valley, now stands in a state of severe neglect.
The Ravenswood, Spencer & Glenville Railway, incorporated in 1886, once linked Ravenswood and Spencer, West Virginia.
Washington Mall in Pennsylvania, once a bustling shopping center, is being redeveloped into a new retail hub featuring Costco.
Nanty Glo, located in Cambria County, Pennsylvania, grew from a small lumber camp into one of America’s prominent coal mining communities.
Perched atop Little Flat on Tussey Mountain in Rothrock State Forest, the Little Flat Lookout Tower stood as a sentry in Pennsylvania.
Rote’s Mill in Pennsylvania shows how grist and saw mills supported early American agriculture and adapted over time to serve local communities.
Laurelton State Village was a state institution that provided care, education, and vocational training for people with disabilities.
On an early spring morning in southern Kentucky, I set out to explore the remnants of the Cumberland Railroad.
On a sunny morning, I visited Clifton Forge, Virginia, to explore its railroading heritage and see what remained.
Hidden relics of the past are nestled along the winding Twelvepole Creek and Tug Fork in Wayne County, West Virginia.
A message addressing the coal industry is posted on the exterior of a house that has stood abandoned for several years in West Virginia.
Abraham, West Virginia, 25955, is a serene community waiting to be discovered, often by those who explore the winding back roads in search of hidden gems.
Jumping Branch, West Virginia, is one of those communities that most would pass on by quickly as they either head toward Beckley or Hinton.
As you journey along the New River in Hinton, West Virginia, you’ll encounter the once-thriving Bluestone Museum & Taxidermy.