Big Lovely Mountain Rail Trail to Open June 15
On June 15, Kentucky's newest rail trail will open between West Van Lear to Royalton along the former Chesapeake & Ohio Railroad Dawkins Subdivision. The 18.5 mile Big Lovely Mountain Rail Trail will be open to pedestrians, cyclists and equestrians. One of its highlights is the 662-foot Gun Creek Tunnel and several trestles.
The (near) Ghost Town of Thurmond, West Virginia
Thurmond, West Virginia is a fascinating town along the New River in Fayette County. With just a population of five, Thurmond served as an important stop for the Chesapeake & Ohio Railroad before the advent of the diesel locomotive era.
Two West Virginia Rail Trails
West Virginia has many miles of fantastic rail-to-trails, or railroads that have been abandoned and converted into recreational corridors. Most of the trails are not paved, and many contain impressive bridges and tunnels that make any trip exciting. And quite a few of them have remnants of their coal mining past remaining, whether it is abandoned mine portals or discarded equipment. Two of those trails are profiled: The Chesapeake & Ohio's Hawks Nest Subdivision and the Nicholas, Fayette & Greenbrier Railway.
Shenango China
Shenango China was once one of America's great restaurantware and dinnerware manufacturers. Located in New Castle, Pennsylvania, Shenango produced Incaware, "Castleton China" and "American Haviland," along with other brands and styles.
Into the Hills
Descending into the hills of Kentucky, which is my home territory, is something of a ritual. Or a fix. It’s similar to a drug that you need frequent doses of to really admire. The forested hills, the rural, dated landscape, [...]
Paramount Theatre Set For Demolition
The historic Paramount Theatre in downtown Youngstown, Ohio is set to be demolished in May in a project that will take four months to complete.
Gamble House Is No More
The historic Gamble House in Cincinnati was demolished yesterday.
Ashland
This Ashland Gasoline Station is located along KY 15 in Jackson, Kentucky and is in danger of being demolished.
Historic Glencoe-Auburn Being Demolished (Update 3)
The historic Glencoe-Auburn Place and Hotel in the Mount Auburn neighborhood of Cincinnati, Ohio is being demolished after spending years in redevelopment limbo.
Suspicious Fire at Glen Rogers High School
A suspicious fire was reported on February 11 at the former Glen Rogers High School in Glen Rogers, West Virginia. Completed in 1951, it was closed in 1992 when enrollment dropped under 200 students. The extent of the damage has [...]
Abandoned at Scene Ultra Lounge
Tonight marks the opening of the latest Abandoned gallery at Scene Ultra Lounge in downtown Cincinnati, Ohio. Featuring six abandonment photographs from the City News Building in Mansfield, Ohio, Indiana Army Ammunition Plant (Power Plant Building 401-1), the Lonaconing Silk Mill in [...]
The Foundry to be Razed
The Foundry at South Strabane, a retail development near Washington, Pennsylvania, will be demolished. The first tenant to locate at The Foundry was JCPenny’s in February 2007, after it relocated from the languishing Washington Mall. Other tenants included Ross Dress for [...]