The Washington times., 1928-08-22


closely the line of the old James
River and Kanawha Turnpike. It
touches at many points the old
Sandusky. Richmond Trail which
was once the fur. trade path by
which the pelts from Lake Erie n
rally reached Richmond. Still ear
lier II had been known as the Lewis
Trail, which had followed Indian
4 and buffalo trails of still more an
eient days.
AT White Sulphur Springs a sec.
ton OF the Buffalo Trail will be
pointed out to you today.
Starting over the Midland Trail,
we find at Huntington. city that
has made much of its park, possi-
bilites. and which stands high up
among the list of American cities
rs to parks. Fine parks, with
wide streets, feature this WELL
planned city. A trip to the top
OF the hills to the east Is rewarded
BY i beautiful view that amply re.
pays ones trouble.
The city was named for Coils
Huntington. president Of the
Chesapeake and Ohio railroad az
the time that this line was extended
70 Huntington in 1871.
Discovers Coal
IN 1742. John Peter Salley com.
ing down branch OF Coal River,
49, - t,,as .traa,, ascor,li,,srlv
The5 i,,,,ctIan ~ This stream With
the Ranawha was Coalsmouth I'M.
I'll II was re.cl,r,istened 81 AIbans.
T4ere 5Fort Taclett Was h,iIt in
17Ss ana nlavea a. imnortailt mart
IN the early salt boom. For some
distance fIae road between Hunting.
ton and Charleston Il over the old
roadied of the Chesapeake and
Ohio Railway, this accounting for
hke narrow cut through which
the road passes for several miles.
Charleston, the state capital, was
named Tor Charles Clendennin. father
81 George Clendennifa. its founder,
Daniel Boone went there in 1888,
the year that Fort Lee. later Fort
CIendennin. was built. For several
81 CaYnpbeil's Creek. His pal, Simon
Kentoli' another famous scout. at
one time had 4 lint there, too. In
1871 the Indians made an attack on
the fort which gave Mad Anne"
Bailey the chance to make the ride
that deserves for all time place
In history.
Hi,Ix.a II FzatfIa
nne nuaOand' & soiuier IN the
aEhaay % SsenelaL Z, lewis: was 6ins1
- Ans $3.50 q EplnL f7leasant ana
4shhe ~ II ing neAl ~ OF - Years
saon4 the 1rontler from Staunton 70
1917 flsasan1 &c scou indian
4ysr s14 nurse Wnen tae Annians
$1,000 & Qft Lee, kne poMder SUP.
ply raj snort 20 Anne volunteered
80 - 11us tns.lyv MES g 1ssWisD.l
flse frie, ,srsder TnYiisr fire nost 81
the way. and safely returned Ia,
the fort WITH fwo rarI horsaa
loaded with powder. boulder on
KanaWIla street marks thu site o.
the fort.
charierton rot the fauital sec.
orld.handed from sWhAeIf1e III 1853
and retained Il until 1878 when
1t went back to the Northern
panhanSle metropolis Tor 4 IO.vear
visit. When it came back to
Charleston IN 1885. IT settled down
and took un its permanent xesi.
dance.
y Near Charleston are the re-
mains o4 4 city and Of an indus.
frv. the salt works which once
oyershadowed the present Capitol,
but which ID almost unknown to
this generation. Yet 1t was the
discovery OF the salt springs which
largely gpeeded uD the early explor-
alton and settlement of the whole
Kanawha VALLEY. Recently the
making Of bromides has been added
to salt, and other chemical plants
are rapidly growing Up In the
Kanawna Valley.
Mound Builders Art
Il. u1,,4t fsh.~Iastnr 49,
.,-.,.,,.,.,, - +s,a ,,.o,,nd h,,ilda,.s,
80 4, ,..,S,ics, s,,eIators ~ Iarga
size and some fine flint imple-
ments were found by excavations
years ago..
The United states afmor plate
J plant IN south charleston IL an
I outGrowth OF the world war.
Charleston boasts OF having laid
on Summers Street the first brick
pavement in the United states.
Maiden formerly hanaWha S&hnes,
was the very center OF tue sait NOUS,
try many years ago. one OF the Ola
salt WORKS - sun IN operation' MOI
SC many years ago Cnarleston Iolks
bou9ht their good clothes al maioen'
AT Maiden, across the railroad tracks
y the ruins or CABIN whfch was
the boyhood nome or BooKer 4:
! Washing toh, the great educator OF
the cclcred race.
North OF the Midland Trail, on the
! Gua'ey River, in Nicholas county,
near sun1mersviIle, one OF the earliest