interesting things in your area

Silencer · January 27, 2009, 06:15:20 PM

Here's a couple things I consider "big deals" in my area.

This viaduct built in 1847 is all hand cut stone from the area. Pretty facinating how it all came together with the arches. Its still in use today.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Starrucca_Viaduct

The second thing is really no big deal but it is something we have here. I havent been there since I was a kid in high school. Costs way TOO MUCH now days lol. Every once in a while we do visit for the fall foilage lift to the top.

Elk Moutain Ski Resort
http://www.elkskier.com/

Couple pics from the mountain
http://www.elkskier.com/photoday.html

HaMeR · January 27, 2009, 06:38:51 PM

Purdy cool stuff. Especially the viaduct.

There is a good bit of history from my area at this one link. The Revolutionary War link down the page has history that happened within a few miles of where I grew up & live today.

http://www.ohiohistorycentral.org/entry.php?rec=1989

This carving museum is known worldwide. Mooney Warther was a true craftsman & considered to be a genius by many folks. I have been thru this museum a couple times & enjoyed it very much.

http://www.warthers.com/

David Zeisberger was at the Gnadenhutten Indian Massacre when it happened. He escaped after it was over. He survived by hiding under the steps of a dirt floor cabin in a hole that had been dug out to store supplies.

http://www.ohiohistorycentral.org/entry.php?rec=428

Silencer · January 27, 2009, 07:19:21 PM

Awesome !! I've heard of the carving museum from somewheres, TV, internet ?? dont recall but I have heard of it.

Your last submission reminded me of a famous person that lived here as well

Joseph Smith
http://josephsmith.net/josephsmith/v/index.jsp?vgnextoid=8a8dda73c0b52010VgnVCM1000001f5e340aRCRD&locale=0

I've killed plenty of ducks right there where he dipped their heads in the river

nastygunz · January 27, 2009, 07:36:00 PM

My hometown in Groton, VT, home of William Scott.

"There is a monument located on Scott Hwy (Hwy 302), about 1 mile west of Groton dedicated to Pvt William Scott, the Sleeping Sentinel. He fell asleep while on picket duty, sentenced to death, but pardoned by President Lincoln. He continued to be a good soldier and died a heroic death in the Campaign against Richmond."

alscalls · January 27, 2009, 07:50:09 PM

http://www.blennerhassettislandstatepark.com/ I have had the pleasure of hunting here twice...One doe and one buck.

http://www.little-mountain.com/oilandgasmuseum/

http://www.fentonartglass.com/

http://www.northbendsp.com/

http://www.mountwoodpark.org/

http://www.smoot-theatre.com/

I have a civil war grave yard on my farm and when the weather permits I will show ya some pics...

cathryn · January 27, 2009, 08:04:56 PM

in Ripley where i went to school we have the biggest 4th of July celebration in the state. Ripley is known as "The Biggest Litle Town 4th of July Celebration in the nation.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ripley,_West_Virginia

we even had President Bush in town for the Celebration in 200. he gave a speech.

we also have he Mountain State Arts and Crafts Fair
http://www.msacf.com/

just a note

we also had the last public hanging in wv. john Morgan murdered a family with an axe.

My sister actually inheritd the land that the murders happened on from her grandfather and she sold it to her aunt.

he killed them on grasslick rd.

my sis still lives on the road.

nastygunz · January 27, 2009, 08:08:45 PM

AND ALSCALLS IS MESSIN WITH YOU?!.........

Quote from: cathryn on January 27, 2009, 08:04:56 PM
in Ripley where i went to school we have the biggest 4th of July celebration in the state. Ripley is known as "The Biggest Litle Town 4th of July Celebration in the nation.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ripley,_West_Virginia

we even had President Bush in town for the Celebration in 200. he gave a speech.

we also have he Mountain State Arts and Crafts Fair
http://www.msacf.com/

just a note

we also had the last public hanging in wv. john Morgan murdered a family with an axe.

My sister actually inheritd the land that the murders happened on from her grandfather and she sold it to her aunt.

he killed them on grasslick rd.

my sis still lives on the road.

Frogman · January 27, 2009, 08:20:05 PM

Al,
I didn't know you did the blenn.... Island deer hunt. Mike and I did the first one. He drew a buck tag and killed a nice one. The only deer I saw was small, not much bigger than a little dog. Stunted growth I think???

How you feeling? We going to be able to get out some evening this week??

Jim

alscalls · January 27, 2009, 09:15:22 PM

I am feeling much better today........

I killed a doe the first year with a doe tag only and had to pass two nice bucks to shoot it.
The second year i watched a 7 point for 2-1/2 hrs. and was running out of time so I shot the 7 point with just a couple of min. to spare.......When we drove off the driver said look boys there he is.......a huge 13 point not 40 yds. from my stand stood up and stretched...

I never knew he was there.

But how many guys can say they shot a buck on the island

Silencer · January 28, 2009, 04:24:13 AM

Cathryn, did you notice this 3min vid for the crafts fair ? http://www.msacf.com/video.html

I think Al's Calls needs to bring a lathe there next year and turn some calls for the folks

nastygunz · January 28, 2009, 02:06:03 PM

That would be pretty cool

nastygunz · January 28, 2009, 02:07:27 PM

Alscalls, I was wondering if you ever thought of making some custom smoking pipes?....I was looking at some in the cigar shop one day $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$.....very nice wood too though.

alscalls · January 28, 2009, 05:02:27 PM

I have made spoons, benches, ladels, turkey calls, the old fashioned way with a hatchet and a draw knife but no pipes yet.

cathryn · January 29, 2009, 05:29:18 AM

Al, you should see about setting up a booth out there. you could make some good money im sure if ya had the calls ready for sale. last year they had discussed moving it to the cottageville fairgrounds but nothing ever came of it.

there also the flea market out at the Fairplain livestock market that week and its always fun to go to. ya can find all kind of neat tresures.

tAt he Ars and Crafts fair they like for you to work on your craft while your there so that people can watch and ask questions.

i remember the glass blowing booth when i was younger.

i still got the green glass bunny that the guy made for me.
theres a booth charge but it isnt that much, least it didnt used to be.

nastgunz.. he aint got much sense, btu we all knew that already

silencer i can t watch videos but i go out there most every year. its only like 20 miles or so from my house.

alscalls · January 29, 2009, 05:41:50 AM

Problem is everytime I get one done it is sold.......I can never get a batch done that lasts long enough......I may have more free time this summer to do some we will see........

cathryn · January 29, 2009, 05:59:05 AM

i was figuring that you probably had em sold before you made them.

with the volume of people that go out there, i think youd need to have a BUNCH done in advance cause im sure people would want to buy the calls.

alscalls · January 29, 2009, 11:44:10 AM

I am gonna have to do something if jobs do not pick up.

cathryn · January 29, 2009, 12:07:56 PM

i thought we covered that on the wv forum thread? :roflmao:

alscalls · January 29, 2009, 12:09:27 PM

Here we go again......

cathryn · January 29, 2009, 05:12:39 PM