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Hewitt Creek was the home to the miner's headquarters during the Battle for Blair Mountain. Homemade bombs were dropped near the headquarters by the defensive militia, missing their targets.

Schoolhouse at Hewitt Creek on Missouri Fork Near Blair Mountain, Logan County, W. Va.

Identifier:
040741
Collection Number:
A&M 3864
Title:
Schoolhouse at Hewitt Creek on Missouri Fork Near Blair Mountain, Logan County, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1920's
Creator:
Elkins, W. L.
Description:
Hewitt Creek was the home to the miner's headquarters during the Battle for Blair Mountain. Homemade bombs were dropped near the headquarters by the defensive militia, missing their targets.
Subjects:
Coal Mines and Mining--Strikes--Mine Wars.
Acquisition Source:
Institute for the History of Technology and Industrial Archaeology
Acquisition Method:
Acquired
Medium:
print
Projects:
West Virginia History OnView