Research Topic

Industry

Explore the industrial history of Jefferson County, WV and the Harpers Ferry area, including quarries, canals, railroads, manufacturers and the working-class labor that sustained the region.

This topic appears in 333 indexed records between 1799 and 1976.
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333 Indexed Records
1799 Earliest Record
1976 Latest Record
Bakerton Strongest Location
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Rebuilding of Lime Kilns Commenced

Work has already begun upon preparations for the rebuilding of the lime kilns at Bakerton, which were destroyed by fire as reported in Monday’s NEWS.
July 30, 1891
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May 1, 2024

Ore Bank under new Ownership

The West Virginia ore mines at Bakerton have changed hands. Joseph E. Thropp, the new owner, is making substantial improvement, and is preparing to develop the mineral deposits on a larger scale.
December 18, 1899
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May 1, 2024

Thomas Boyer not expected to recover from Ore Bank accident.

Thomas Boyer, of Stumptown, near Sharpsburg, was yesterday struck in the head by a large rock in the Virginia Ore mines, near Bakerton, and he is not expected to recover.
October 13, 1899
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May 1, 2024

Bakerton Items; Industry & Accidents, Preaching at Oak Grove, Visitations and More

Bakerton, W. Va. – July 14. Mr and Mrs. Clay Moler, who were married in March, have built themselves a new house near Bakerton and moved into it. There will be preaching in Oak Grove school […]
July 16, 1894
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May 1, 2024

Bakerton Items, Visitations, Campmeeting, Business and Drought

Bakerton, W. Va – July 24. Mrs. Alice Trundle, of Washington, is spending the summer with her sister, Mrs. George Duke, near Bakerton. Misses Sallie and Annie White, of Montgomery county, are visiting their uncle, Robert […]
July 24, 1894
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Time Period Concentration

This topic appears most frequently during the following decades.

1890s 83 records
1910s 40 records
1830s 38 records
1900s 37 records
1850s 20 records
1880s 14 records

Frequently Associated Families

These surnames most commonly appear alongside the topic "Industry" across historical collections.

Moler
27 records
Baker
18 records
Houser
13 records
Flanagan
13 records
Knott
12 records
Engle
10 records
Thropp
10 records
Ahl
9 records
Dunn
7 records
Mealey
7 records
Link
7 records
Strider
7 records
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