Some have asked for pics of the Revolutionary War fort we discovered inside an old plantation house in West Virginia. Almost none of the original Rev War frontier log forts survive. Historians believed an old log fort know as Byrnside’s Fort was still there, inside the walls of

Also found that guy's war pic. It was the Hern family. There was a Hern's Mill near Lewisburg WV that was the same folks. Also at the estate sale was a bunch of documents from the mill. But the family withdrew them from the sale IIRC. I have no idea what I would have done with

This reminds me of that house I found a while back from the photo I bought at an estate sale, now a hard cider brewery just outside of Lewisburg, WV. Can't always expect these old houses to still be standing, when so many disappear every day. But sometimes you get lucky.

Since the road is gone, there’s no way to get close to it to examine further. As of right now, that’s all I got…

I finally figured out that this house is either the same house, or sits on the same original footprint as the Carper House I was looking for… It still has the elle shape, but it’s still not right…

There are a bunch of other great old structures in that town as well…

But unfortunately what’s left of the original “Broad Street” in that town is now gone, somewhere in the woods behind this neat old house.

I found an old National Register of Historic Places narrative for the town that lists a “Carper House,” and it even matches the footprint…

I was familiar with the town of New Castle in Craig County, VA because it borders my county in WV. So I drove there last weekend to try and find the house…

On the side, a name is written, which I think says “Louise Carper.” Not entirely sure though. Presumably this was the owner or occupant of the house. Also written: New Castle VA, Craig County VA and “by Virgil Baldwin July 16, 1983.”

Here are the other sides. It’s extremely realistic and well made… Definitely appears to represent a specific house, containing modifications and additions…

I recently found this huge handmade model of a 19th century Appalachian house. It was in a basement in Monroe Co, WV. It even lights up. I really wanted to find the actual real house it represents… 🧵

Actually protected and served that day.

RT @TheFIREorg: BREAKING: With FIRE’s help, Priscilla Villarreal, a Texas journalist jailed for basic journalism, returns to the Supreme Co….

Actually protected and served his community that day. Notice he has some hair and is smiling… We need more Andy Griffith and less Tackleberry, IMO.

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North Carolina, I’m in you…

Kentucky civil rights attorney @ChrisWiest11 gives us the scandalous details, including exclusive new bodycam footage of one of the incidents.

the literal head of the Kentucky State Police. This includes beatings, perjury, and more….

Kentucky State Police Trooper James Cameron Wright has finally been indicted by the feds for multiple civil rights violations, which were not only known by his chain of command, but some of which were personally reviewed and approved by…

Here’s a great video on Thurmond. It says that bridge is not the original, but was rebuilt just after 1900 due to a flood.