Blacklight Antiques

As an antique shop, we love our local history, scenic sites, and venues. Douglas Falls, located down the old train tracks below the town...

The early railroad years in Tucker County saw steam-powered locomotives conquering the Blackwater Canyon with a large bell as a fixture...

As we were walking around the Thunder in the Mountains Pow Wow in Parsons West Virginia this man stopped us and began speaking to the...

October 19th-20th has proven an eventful day for the small town of Parsons West Virginia as earlier reports surfaced of shots fired at...

How do you say I love you, I'm sorry, I'm thinking of you, or happy anniversary? Flowers of course and for the past sixty years chances...

Keeping a city running smoothly isn't an easy job it takes a lot of hard work and dedicated workers to maintain the systems that cater to...

As I've gotten older I've come to realize that no matter what the trouble your facing is a walk in the West Virginia hills can cure what...

It's once more October in Tucker County West Virginia and that means Native American artisans are again on their way to Thunder in the...

One of the activities me and the wife enjoy doing is going Trout fishing in our spare time. Usually we can be found at one spot or...

If rumor mills had a physical appearance I imagine Tucker County would look like the photo below dotted along the mountainsides would be...

In this post you'll find a list of the books I like that have been published over the years about the history, events, exploration, and...

RETREAT OF GENERAL ROBERT S. GARNETT. By Hu Maxwell. The Transallegheny Historical Magazine: Volume 1 Issue 3 Published October 1901 The...

One thing that's always plain to see for any country momma is that young boys, mud, and toys go hand in hand so do big boys, mud, and...

Growing up fair time in Tucker County West Virginia was the time all of us kids looked forward to. We waited all year long until we'd see...

Growing up one of my favorite things to do was to spend the day hiking all over Gods creation with a backpack, a cane made from the first...