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Pocahontas County is a treasure chest of history.
The first settlers crossed the Alleghenies in 1749.
The roots of families and communities run deep.
Without special effort and proper care of
collections local history can quickly disappear.
"Preserving Pocahontas" provides resources to preserve our history and
share it with the world.
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WATCH VIDEO "Road Trippin"
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"Boys in Service"
World War II Photo ID Exhibit
Photo Exhibit and ID Project honoring the men and
women from Pocahontas County who entered military service during World
War II.
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WWII Exhibit on Eyewitness News
Terry Burhans, host of WCHS-TV's "Road
Trippin," interviews Pocahontas County's Historic Preservation
Officer about the World War II Exhibit.
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The Calvin Price Papers
Correspondence, documents and
personal memorabilia belonging to the late Editor of The Pocahontas
Times is now being archived and made available to the public for the
first time. Price gained notoriety in 1938 when named "Typical
Country Editor" by the American Newspaper Assn. And appeared on
Gabriel Heater's radio show "We the People." His papers have
been in boxes since his death in 1957.
The document at left is pg.
1 of the Muster Roll of "The Pocahontas Rescues" mustered
into service May 18, 1861. Click on the image to access this growing
collection in our on-line digital archive.
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