Tag: West Virginia

• Stories from the Road: A Church Where the Music Has Stopped

  

  A work trip a couple of weeks ago took me to Lewisburg, WV. With the afternoon and evening free, part of my winding trip home went on US 129 along the southeastern curve of West Virginia. I made several stops along the way to take pictures of scenery and enjoy the views and hollows of…

  Mark Parker

  June 26, 2022

  Historical Buildings, Stories from the road, Travel

  Churches, Pickaway West Virginia, Trinity Travel, US Hwy 219, West Virginia

• History on the Road: Crossroads of a Movement in a Field

  

  Located in Charles Town, WV, there is a side yard located within an iron fence. Upon the plot of grass are scattered medium-sized trees, each surrounded by various plants and foilage, all of which appears ordinary and normal. To the south stands a large, 2 1/2 story brick house – still today occupied by private…

  Mark Parker

  June 11, 2022

  Historical Buildings, Uncategorized

  Charles Town, Gibson-Todd House, Henry David Thoreau, Historical Homes, John Brown, John Thomas Gibson, Stonewall Jackson, West Virginia

• Around the Block: Charles Town, WV

  

  A work trip took me through the eastern panhandle of West Virginia. I took some time to walk around the downtown section. The town was founded by George Washington’s youngest brother, Charles. The claim to fame for the town is the setting of the trial of John Brown and his conspirators in the raid at…

  Mark Parker

  June 9, 2022

  Around the Block, Travel, Uncategorized

  Charles Town, Charles Town Baptist Church, Charles Washington, Emancipation, Jefferson County Courthouse, John Brown, Martin R Delaney, The Old Opera House, West Virginia, Zion Episcopal Church