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Second Set

See information about the original First Set of Audio History CD's HERE

To Order any of these CD's, Call The Turnpike Headquaters At 304-637-7424,
 or for more information CONTACT the SPTA

       

The Old Stagecoach Line is 76-minutes of history that focuses on early settlement of West Virginia by Europeans and Indians, Blennerhassett Island in Parkersburg and how small towns grew up around the Turnpike. The Old Stagecoach Line also talks about way stations along the pike, gristmills, general stores and traveling the Turnpike in old automobiles. Other track titles include Prisoners Building the Pike, The Great Depression, One Room Schools, and Community Life: Horses, Games, Chores, Visiting, Home Remedies, Doctoring and Lending a Hand.

The Old Stagecoach Line includes the voices of Duke Talbott, Damon West, Jo Ann Hefner, David Scott, Noel Tenney, Libby Randall, Nancy Allman, Steve Lehew, John Law, David Vago, Ray Swick, Betty Lutz, Marj States, Mary Garrell, Phil Strum, Katherine Brown, Paul Beckner, Gary Jones, Jim Haught, Richard Cook, Anna Lee Stull, Frank Williams, Freda Morris, Ralph Davis, James Richards, Mary Lee Richards, Tom Rinehart, Winnie Murray, Fran Davis and Eleanor Rinehart. The Old Stagecoach Line also includes music performed by Tracy Schwarz, Carl Bolyard, Elijah Ray, Peter Kosky, Carol Bolyard, Jimmy Tripplett, Joe Dezearn, Michael & Carrie Kline, Bob Dunkerley, Swanagan Ray, R.P Hale, Leonard Stalnaker, Jim Stalnaker, Robbie Carruthers, Joe Herrmann, John Lilly, James Tucker, Dave Trowbridge, Andy Fitzgibbon, Greta Van Doren, Hanna Thurman and Bill Gorley.

              

                       

Took Off Running: Race and Culture Along the Turnpike is a history that talks about Irish and Italians, Weston and the Trans-Allegheny Lunatic Asylum, Catholic Life and Pike Travelers from Gypsies to Jesse James. Other track titles include Collage of Cultures and Languages, Prejudice: The KKK and the Redmen, Slavery, The Underground Railroad and Burnt House. The concluding track titles include California House, Plantations and Abolitionist Colonies (Oakland and Valley Mills), Julianna Street Homes and Parkersburg's Black Community.

Took Off Running includes the voices of Noel Tenney, Steve Lehew, John Law, Joy Stalnaker, Paul Borelli, Duke Talbott, Nancy Allman, Frank Williams, Ray Swick, Eleanor Rinehart, Jo Ann Hefner, Damon West, Mary Garrell, Freda Morris, Phil Sturm, David Scott, Jim Haught, Winnie Murray, Sandra Burke, Betty Lutz, Fran Davis, Ralph Davis, David McKain, Katherine Brown and Richard Cook. Took Off Running also includes music performed by Ginny Hawker, Andy Fitzgibbon, Greta Van Doren, Heimat Deine Lieder, Waterkant, Sven Jensen, Jimmy Tripplett, Robbie Carruthers, Joe Herrmann, Michael and Carrie Kline, John Lilly, Hanna Thurman, Bill Gorby, Chenell Coppock, Swanagan Ray, Peter Kosky, Shirley Swann, Carlita Lynch, Voices of Triumph Community Gospel Choir, Robert "Mike" Evans, R.P. Hale, Seth Young, Joey Hochgesang, Charlie George, Caleb Gartman and the Elkins High School Rhythm Band.

                                

Old Virginians and Wildcatters focuses on the history of Early Parkersburg, West Virginia Statehood, the Civil War and Reconstruction. Other subjects covered by this CD include Timbering and Coal Mining, The Ritchie Mines, The Oil and Gas Industry, Parkersburg City Life and Pike Towns.

Old Virginians and Wildcatters includes the voices of Ray Swick, Paul Bibbee, David Scott, Mary Garrell, Paul Beckner, Duke Talbott, David Vago, David McKain, Betty Lutz, Richard Cook, Joy Stalnaker, Steve De Bruler, Katherine Brown, Steve Lehew, Noel Tenney, Jane Birdsong, John Law, Bob Enoch, Nancy Allman, Jim Haught, Tom Rinehart, Frank Williams, Mary Lee Richards, Ralph Davis, Freda Morris, Anna Lee Stull, James Richards, Gary Jones and Paul Borelli. Old Virginians and Wildcatters includes music performed by Danny and Linda Mullen, Gerry Milnes, Carrie and Michael Kline, R.P. Hale, Andy Fitzgibbon and Greta Van Doren, Swanagan Ray, Gene Burgy, Becky McClung, Eric Chichester, Elijah Ray, John Lilly, David Norris, Keith Arenson, Billy Thompson, Don Chainey, Robbie Carruthers, Joe Herrmann, Leonard Stalnaker and Jim Stalnaker.

Return to the original First Set of Audio History CD's HERE