Evidence of Morgantown’s role in building the atomic bomb still stands. Four stacks standing in a row in the Morgantown Industrial Park are nearly all that’s left of a massive World War II production complex: the Morgantown Ordnance Works. Prominent across the river from University Motors on Don Knotts Boulevard, the stacks are idle today but, in 1944 and 1945,…
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Will Morgantown’s historic Warner Theatre ever come back to life?
Bring West Virginia’s heritage into your home. In 1896 Seneca Glass Company relocated from Fostoria, Ohio, to Morgantown, West Virginia, where it operated until 1983. At one time, it was the largest producer of drinking glasses in the United States. Early on it was known for its fine quality decorative and etched glassware, but in the 1950s Seneca launched more…
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A historic home with a view
More than a catchy jingle, the Tire Lady explains how Rainbow Tire came to be.