Wild and Wonderful: The Story of Thurmond, West Virginia
By Isaac Fornarola Chapter One: What Do We Do With Thurmond? It’s late March, and the ashen coal fields of West Virginia… Read More »Wild and Wonderful: The Story of Thurmond, West Virginia
Isaac Fornarola
Abandoned, Acquired, Abandoned Again: A talk with Tighe Bullock, one of Thurmond, West Virginia’s five remaining residents.
By Isaac Fornarola Thurmond is a small mining town in southern West Virginia. In the late 19th-century, Thurmond exported more coal than Richmond, Charleston,… Read More »Abandoned, Acquired, Abandoned Again: A talk with Tighe Bullock, one of Thurmond, West Virginia’s five remaining residents.
Preserving the Wild and Wonderful: The Monuments to Mining Towns On The Coal Heritage Highway
By Isaac Fornarola Fayette County in southern West Virginia was once known for the smokeless coal that came from its mines. Over spring break,… Read More »Preserving the Wild and Wonderful: The Monuments to Mining Towns On The Coal Heritage Highway
Confederate Cousins and Coal: Tracing the Thurmond Family Lineage
By Isaac Fornarola Thurmond is a formerly-thriving coal mining town in Fayette County, West Virginia. In its heyday, it was one of the most… Read More »Confederate Cousins and Coal: Tracing the Thurmond Family Lineage