What could have been: the Campbell Inn in Roscoe, New York.
Category: Appalachia
have long wanted to explore the northern reaches of New Jersey to capture some of its historical sites, particularly its iron furnaces.
A sleepy community lies at the southern terminus of the long-defunct Eastern Kentucky Railway in eastern Kentucky. At its center was the Sulphur Springs United Baptist Church.
Modest one-room schoolhouses were the educational anchors of rural communities in bygone eras, including the former Buffalo/Claylick School in northeast Kentuckly.
It has been 38 years since a train last rumbled through southeast Ohio’s Campbell and Eagle tunnels. Located near Ohio Route 32, one tunnel is accessible on foot while the other is sealed with concrete blocks.
Discovering a vintage Ashland gasoline station while traversing Kentucky’s rural routes is always a delight.
The Aetnaville Bridge, an abandoned yet emblematic structure that connects the former village of Aetnaville in Bridgeport, Ohio, with Wheeling Island in Wheeling, West Virginia, is scheduled for demolition.
What curious turn of events could have led to the transformation of a once-well-maintained frame house, dating back to the 1880s, into a silent, seemingly forgotten relic?
Kicking off 2024 with a winter off-roading adventure in West Virginia’s Allegheny Mountains presented an unparalleled experience in capturing two of the state’s fire towers.
Back in April 2023, I was able to step back inside Brushy Mountain State Penitentiary in Tennessee. Formerly a prison, it has been transformed into a tourist destination.
In Wayne County, West Virginia, particularly in its rural areas, lie the abandoned tunnels of the former Kenova District, Scioto Division of the Norfolk & Western Railway.
With the end of hunting season and the fall of the leaves, I embarked on a journey through state forests and wildlife management areas near my home to uncover the remnants of old pig iron furnaces.
The Big Sandy River, bordering Kentucky and West Virginia, was once a bustling waterway with locks and dams to facilitate commerce. Its significance waned with the advent of railroads leading to the abandonment of most locks by 1947.
On a brisk, gray day, I set out to traverse the less-traveled paths of north-central West Virginia, a journey through time and history.
Traveling down the backroads in Roane County, West Virginia, offers a journey into a world seemingly untouched by the rapid pace of modern life.
West Virginia, like many states in the U.S., has a rich history that is reflected in its infrastructure.