Orlando, West Virginia

In the heart of the West Virginia hills, at the edge of the Little Kanawha River Basin, is Oil Creek with its several tributaries. It was first settled at the beginning of the 1800s. At the confluence of Clover Fork & Oil Creek the town of Orlando developed in the late 1800s and withered in the mid 1900s. For two hundred years a small community has loved, worked, fought dreamed and worshiped here and raised new generations to do the same. Here are some of the stories of that community.

Showing posts with label location Dumpling Run. Show all posts
Showing posts with label location Dumpling Run. Show all posts
Thursday, January 28, 2010

Young Love and a Long Bicycle Ride

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By Helen (Hawkins) Losh as Told to David Parmer There are lots of old adages about first loves or infatuations. “First love is only a little...
Friday, November 13, 2009

Dumpling Run Tragedy

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by David Parmer Storms clouds had been building throughout the day. Even though it was daytime, it was dark as evening. Thund er was rolling...
Sunday, November 08, 2009

Stories of Dumpling Run

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by David Parmer What’s in a Name? The early maps of Braxton County simply called it the “First Left Hand Fork of Oil Creek.” That name...
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Monday, July 13, 2009

Tragedy on Dumpling Run

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Many thanks to Ressie Wilson and her daughter Margret Willey of Burnsville for their assistance with this story. Also providing informatio...
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Donna Gloff
My mother grew up along the banks of Oil Creek. Her family has lived there since the early 1800s. They built a community in the wilderness. Before that, some of their parents had fought the Indians, the English and the French for the land. My father (the son of German immigrants to Detroit) taught me from my very earliest memory to love and respect this exciting and honored heritage. I live in Detroit. As a kid I spent two weeks each summer in Orlando. So, while my heart might be in the right place, the rest of me is far away. As we all share our stories, facts, thoughts, documents and photos about the Oil Creek watershed- Oil Creek, Dumpling Run, Three Lick, Posey Run, Road Run, McCauly Run, Clover Fork etc., Orlando's story is being revealed, and its more exciting than any of us knew! If you have ties to Orlando, the story will not be complete without YOUR contribution. Contact us soon!
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