Railroad Bridge Over Simpson Creek, Near Bridgeport, W. Va.
Description:
Railroad bridge where Jones Raiders on April 30, 1863 dumped locomotive and cars into Simpson Creek, a tributary of the West Fork River. The raid led by General William E. Jones was intended to interrupt traffic on the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad and deplete Union supplies.
Paint Creek JCT, Coal Mine Strike, Cabin Creek, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1913
Description:
Coal miners in Kanawha County demanded that operators raise their compensation rate to that of the surrounding area. The operators refused the demand, and therefore striking began on April 18, 1912 which lasted through July of 1913.