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The myth, the man, the legend – John Henry

June 21, 2022 10:23 am Published by lisastrader 2 Comments

There’s plenty of history and folklore to discover here in southern West Virginia. One of those stories involves a man, a machine and a legacy left behind. It’s the story […]

John Henry Still On The Move

May 17, 2012 2:47 pm Published by lisastrader Leave your thoughts

How much freight has moved across the railroad lines John Henry helped build? That’s probably impossible to calculate. The railroad came through southern West Virginia in 1873, and trains have […]