1870 · Kingwood
The Preston County Herald began publication in Kingwood in 1870. It was renamed the West Virginia Argus in 1877 and operated from the Bishop Building until 1945.
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Library of Congress, West Virginia Argus (LCCN sn86092245)
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West Virginia Argus Members, Kingwood, Preston County, W. Va., 1890
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Read full entry and research notes →May 1909 · Camp Dawson / Kingwood / Cheat River
West Virginia acquired approximately 195 acres along the Cheat River in Portland District for use as a permanent military training ground. The installation was named Camp Dawson in honor of Preston County newspaperman and political leader William M. O. Dawson, who served as governor from 1905 to 1909. It became the West Virginia National Guard’s primary training site.
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Read full entry and research notes →August 3, 1916 · Bull Run
The Valley District Board of Education advertised for sealed bids to construct a one-room frame school building near the Bull Run store. Bids were due August 11, 1916, and plans were available from board secretary H. M. Martin in Masontown. The notice establishes that construction was planned but does not confirm when the building was completed or opened.
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West Virginia Argus, August 3, 1916, p. 3, “Notice to Contractors” (Newspapers.com clipping by Shirley Radabaugh
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