WOOD COUNTY HISTORICAL & PRESERVATION SOCIETY INC

PARKERSBURG, WV

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The Wood County Historical & Preservation Society Inc. in Parkersburg, West Virginia is a non-profit organization dedicated to the preservation of the county's history and heritage. Established in 1955, the Society has been serving the citizens of Wood County for over 60 years.

The Society's mission is to collect, preserve, interpret, and share the history of Wood County and its people. The Society houses a collection of artifacts, photographs, documents, and other materials related to the county's history. It also offers educational programs, field trips, and other events throughout the year.

The Society has a reference library with books, magazines, and newspapers pertaining to the history of Wood County. It also maintains a genealogy section with records dating back to the 1700s. Additionally, the Society has a museum that displays artifacts from the county's past.

The Society is governed by a Board of Directors, and its members are dedicated to the preservation of the county's history. The Society also offers memberships for those who wish to get involved and support its mission.

The Wood County Historical & Preservation Society Inc. is a great resource for learning about the county's past and preserving its history for future generations.

WOOD COUNTY HISTORICAL & PRESERVATION SOCIETY INC is a Historical Societies, Historic Preservation in PARKERSBURG WV. US MID #8405400052

The museum is classed as HSC (Historical Societies, Historic Preservation). It comes under American Alliance of Museums (AAM) region: Southeastern (Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, West Virginia).

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Pleasants Power Station, Belmont, WV Built in 1977-1980, this coal-fired power station, known as the Pleasants Power Station, stands along the Banks of the Ohio River just downstream of Belmont, West Virginia. The power station was the site of the Willow Island Disaster in 1978, when one of the concrete cooling towers collapsed during construction due to improper quality control of the concrete and a rushed schedule, leading to the deaths of all 51 workers on the scaffolding actively working on building the tower, who were crushed by falling chunks of concrete and metal scaffolding. The Willow Island Disaster is the deadliest single construction accident in the history of the United States. After the disaster, the power plant construction eventually was resumed, and the power station began operations in 1980. It is scheduled to shut down operations on June 1, 2023.
Pleasants Power Station, Belmont, WV Built in 1977-1980, this coal-fired power station, known as the Pleasants Power Station, stands along the Banks of the Ohio River just downstream of Belmont, West Virginia. The power station was the site of the Willow Island Disaster in 1978, when one of the concrete cooling towers collapsed during construction due to improper quality control of the concrete and a rushed schedule, leading to the deaths of all 51 workers on the scaffolding actively working on building the tower, who were crushed by falling chunks of concrete and metal scaffolding. The Willow Island Disaster is the deadliest single construction accident in the history of the United States. After the disaster, the power plant construction eventually was resumed, and the power station began operations in 1980. It is scheduled to shut down operations on June 1, 2023.
Pleasants Power Station, Belmont, WV Built in 1977-1980, this coal-fired power station, known as the Pleasants Power Station, stands along the Banks of the Ohio River just downstream of Belmont, West Virginia. The power station was the site of the Willow Island Disaster in 1978, when one of the concrete cooling towers collapsed during construction due to improper quality control of the concrete and a rushed schedule, leading to the deaths of all 51 workers on the scaffolding actively working on building the tower, who were crushed by falling chunks of concrete and metal scaffolding. The Willow Island Disaster is the deadliest single construction accident in the history of the United States. After the disaster, the power plant construction eventually was resumed, and the power station began operations in 1980. It is scheduled to shut down operations on June 1, 2023.
Historic Barn Along the Covered Bridge Scenic Byway This historic barn is one of the many privately-managed sites along the Wayne National Forest Covered Bridge Scenic Byway. Forest Service photo by Kyle Brooks
Marietta Unit Field Office The Marietta Unit field office, located in Marietta, Ohio. Forest Service photo by Kyle Brooks
Clouds Aren't Friends After hours chasing and waiting trackside throughout the day, the last shot of the day on the BIP I wanted was of the train coming down the steep bridge into the Parkersburg High Yard. The way the bridge comes down while the road angles downwards the opposite way makes for a dramatic effect! But of course, right as the train rounded the bend on the bridge, a single, small cloud eclipsed the sun. And followed the train all the way until the first few cars had passed me. Clouds are not my friend, man. Second time of the day, and on the last shot, too! Not the end of the world by any means but still less than ideal to say the least... But it just gives me more reasons to return to the Belpre Industrial Parkersburg Railroad, if I didn't need more already. A very neat shortline to shoot that I will absolutely come back for!
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Contact WOOD COUNTY HISTORICAL & PRESERVATION SOCIETY INC

WOOD COUNTY HISTORICAL & PRESERVATION SOCIETY INC
PO BOX 565
PARKERSBURG
WV
26101-2610

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MID # 8405400052
Name WOOD COUNTY HISTORICAL & PRESERVATION SOCIETY INC
Alternate Name
Classification Historical Societies, Historic Preservation, , Southeastern
Federal Employer Identification Number (EIN) 043822182
NTEECC
Tax period of the latest return filed (YYYYMM) 201212
INCOME 0
REVENUE 0
LAT/LONG 39.277745, -81.5228186
CODES FIPS State Code: 54
FIPS County Code: 107
US Census Tract: 000500
US Census Block: 1027