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Subject: Battle of Blair Mountain December 13th 2009, 11:56 pm
Here's a video from the WV Culture website.
http://www.wvculture.org/history/av.html
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simoniz
Number of posts : 2840 Age : 49 Location : Browns Summit NC Registration date : 2009-02-15
Subject: Re: Battle of Blair Mountain December 13th 2009, 11:58 pm
We heard alot about that when we rode at Matewan. The Matwan Massacre which led the way to the Battle of Blair Mountain.
Guest Guest
Subject: Re: Battle of Blair Mountain December 14th 2009, 12:01 am
It's hard to ride in WV without being curiuos about the history.
simoniz
Number of posts : 2840 Age : 49 Location : Browns Summit NC Registration date : 2009-02-15
Subject: Re: Battle of Blair Mountain December 14th 2009, 12:13 am
The whole Matwan trip was great for us 2 years ago.
trailrider2
Number of posts : 178 Location : Charlotte, NC Registration date : 2009-03-08
Subject: Re: Battle of Blair Mountain December 14th 2009, 12:26 am
Matewan is a great little town. Not just the massacre but also the flood and resulting floodgates. Lots of history there.
simoniz
Number of posts : 2840 Age : 49 Location : Browns Summit NC Registration date : 2009-02-15
Subject: Re: Battle of Blair Mountain December 14th 2009, 12:30 am
Have you seen the dates of the floods on the wall?
bubba53 Moderator
Number of posts : 12045 Age : 70 Location : statesville,nc Registration date : 2009-08-29
Subject: Re: Battle of Blair Mountain December 14th 2009, 12:31 am
trailrider2, how long does it take to get to matewan from the wagon wheel. Razor
simoniz
Number of posts : 2840 Age : 49 Location : Browns Summit NC Registration date : 2009-02-15
Subject: Re: Battle of Blair Mountain December 14th 2009, 12:33 am
BY road it's a 1-1/2. Can be done on trial too! The only bad thing is there like 20 miles of rail road track riding.
simoniz
Number of posts : 2840 Age : 49 Location : Browns Summit NC Registration date : 2009-02-15
Subject: Re: Battle of Blair Mountain December 14th 2009, 12:36 am
If you go to Matewan, stay at the historical Matewan house. Pat, the owner will cook you up some good food, get you a good trail ride, wash your clothes, you get to watch the actual Matewan Massacre movie.
Jesse67
Number of posts : 18 Location : You're moms house. Registration date : 2009-06-09
Subject: Re: Battle of Blair Mountain December 14th 2009, 12:38 am
MMMMMmmmm....Guns...
bubba53 Moderator
Number of posts : 12045 Age : 70 Location : statesville,nc Registration date : 2009-08-29
Subject: Re: Battle of Blair Mountain December 14th 2009, 12:41 am
simoniz, is it best to trailer to matewan and then unload
trailrider2
Number of posts : 178 Location : Charlotte, NC Registration date : 2009-03-08
Subject: Re: Battle of Blair Mountain December 14th 2009, 12:42 am
I have pictures of the wall but don't recall the dates. Pat, I'm not sure about. Both times I stayed at the Boar's nest but we stopped in at the B&B. He has/had a daughter living there. She was behind on the rent and he told her to go out and sell something............
Jesse67
Number of posts : 18 Location : You're moms house. Registration date : 2009-06-09
Subject: Re: Battle of Blair Mountain December 14th 2009, 12:43 am
bubba53 wrote:
simoniz, is it best to trailer to matewan and then unload
Depends on how much time you've got to spend, and the weather.
simoniz
Number of posts : 2840 Age : 49 Location : Browns Summit NC Registration date : 2009-02-15
Subject: Re: Battle of Blair Mountain December 14th 2009, 12:43 am
bubba53 wrote:
simoniz, is it best to trailer to matewan and then unload
Yes sir!
bubba53 Moderator
Number of posts : 12045 Age : 70 Location : statesville,nc Registration date : 2009-08-29
Subject: Re: Battle of Blair Mountain December 14th 2009, 12:45 am
do you ride the H/M trails when you go there.
Jesse67
Number of posts : 18 Location : You're moms house. Registration date : 2009-06-09
Subject: Re: Battle of Blair Mountain December 14th 2009, 12:49 am
bubba53 wrote:
do you ride the H/M trails when you go there.
H/M? ...Hot Monkey?
trailrider2
Number of posts : 178 Location : Charlotte, NC Registration date : 2009-03-08
Subject: Re: Battle of Blair Mountain December 14th 2009, 12:53 am
bubba53 wrote:
do you ride the H/M trails when you go there.
Not sure who this was directed at but we hooked up with the fire chief of Matewan, he ran us into Kentucky.
bubba53 Moderator
Number of posts : 12045 Age : 70 Location : statesville,nc Registration date : 2009-08-29
Subject: Re: Battle of Blair Mountain December 14th 2009, 12:58 am
so you trailer there and hook up with someone to ride the outlaw trails.
simoniz
Number of posts : 2840 Age : 49 Location : Browns Summit NC Registration date : 2009-02-15
Subject: Re: Battle of Blair Mountain December 14th 2009, 1:00 am
Yes sir, there are tons of outlaw trails across the Tug Fork river! Or you can ride that boring H/M system.
Jesse67
Number of posts : 18 Location : You're moms house. Registration date : 2009-06-09
Subject: Re: Battle of Blair Mountain December 14th 2009, 1:01 am
bubba53 wrote:
so you trailer there and hook up with someone to ride the outlaw trails.
Fill up with gas and GO RIDE, you'll find trails.
trailrider2
Number of posts : 178 Location : Charlotte, NC Registration date : 2009-03-08
Subject: Re: Battle of Blair Mountain December 14th 2009, 1:03 am
bubba53 wrote:
so you trailer there and hook up with someone to ride the outlaw trails.
We did at the time but not sure I would worry about having a guide now. I'm pretty much convinced that the entire WV, KY, VA area is covered in trails, just got to get out and start exploring. H/M only scratches the surface.
Guest Guest
Subject: Re: Battle of Blair Mountain December 14th 2009, 1:05 am
Here's something you may see in that area in the middle of no where. I saw 60+ free range/wild horses south of Matewan this summer.
Amarillo60h, thinking about changing rides.
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bubba53 Moderator
Number of posts : 12045 Age : 70 Location : statesville,nc Registration date : 2009-08-29
Subject: Re: Battle of Blair Mountain December 14th 2009, 1:06 am
the next time someone goes to ride the matewan area, please let me know.
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