Tag Archives: West Virgina

Return Trip – The Durbin Rocket

Posted on June 3, 2015 by merlinjr01

Photo of the Week The Durbin Rocket was a logging train that worked out of Durbin, West Virginia. Today, it mission is to give tourists an up-close view of the East Fork River and the experience of a smoke-puffing, cinder-showering … Continue reading →

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My Mother: Florence Lois Rice Richmond (or How I Learned to Cuss)

Posted on February 25, 2014 by merlinjr01

Part 1 – The Early Farm Years, or How I learned to Cuss Introduction – This is the first of a series of essays about my mother, a major influence in my life. This series, which will be added to … Continue reading →

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