Roadside West Virginia

often passed by an abandoned roadside curiosity in southern West Virginia for years. During a Sunday drive through the countryside with my girlfriend, I decided to pull off the road and check out a rambling collection of five buildings.






I often passed by an abandoned roadside curiosity in southern West Virginia for years. During a Sunday drive through the countryside with my girlfriend, I decided to pull off the road and check out a rambling collection of five buildings. I didn’t expect to find anything interesting.

At first, my suspicions were confirmed when we found a collection of mattresses, a recliner, and a small kitchen inside one of the buildings. Another structure was barren and on the verge of collapse. However, the third building turned out to be the real charm.

When I stepped inside, I found it completely covered in discarded vintage books and magazines. My favorites included the “West Virginia State Magazine”, a state publication boasting promotional and historical articles about various cities, development projects, and events. Unfortunately, it’s no longer produced, and I’m curious about what replaced it.






5 Comments

  1. Sonja Baisden
    June 1, 2021
    Reply

    The magazine changed its name to Wonderful West Virginia

  2. Valerie Lewis
    May 30, 2021
    Reply

    My mom got West Virginia Magazine and shared with me and my brother. Loved it! From Missouri.

  3. Brenda
    May 26, 2021
    Reply

    History uncovered.

    • Deanna F Adkins
      June 4, 2021
      Reply

      You sound like my son. He and I went in an old house to be torn down. It had the most beautiful tea set. The best China. I hated to leave it but I had no one to ask. Two weeks later it was all torn down.

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