TODAY IS RITCHIE COUNTY DAY ON HUR HERALD

(07/25/2021)

By Bob Weaver Today we recall the life and times of Ritchie County WV, re-publishing some of the stories on the Hur Herald. Ritchie County was launched into the western movement very early in 1835 with the building of the Staunton-Parkersburg Turnpike. It is difficult to imagine the work hardiness of the immigrants who built the road by hand across the wilderness. The coming of the B&O railroad before the Civil War was a monumental event, launching the area into the Industrial Revolution, with a dozen or more flourishing towns created along the line or with spur lines. Needless to say, I have always been inspired by Ritchie's history.

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