CAIN'S RIFFLE WELL-KNOWN CALHOUN SPOT

(11/04/2025)

Cain's Riffle on a fall evening In this county's earliest days, every hollow, wide spot, or hill was given a name, in addition to the more prevalent villages and landmarks. Calhoun has long had a "Cain's Riffle," a short distance east of Big Bend on Rt. 5. The river crossing has been the access to the Francis Cain farm, until the construction of a bridge, a short distance down river. The Cain family has been a civic and business mainstay for well over 125 years. Barely a trickle of water (L) with evening sun glistening on the well-known spot (R) Historically, most Calhoun travelers on Rt. 5 have been acquainted with the spot because it was among the first locations to be closed by rising water along the Little Kanawha.

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