Appalachian Shine

Appalachian Superstitions Part 2

Have you ever marked an X on your windshield 3 times to ward off bad luck? When you harvest that apple tree you better leave one apple hanging to avoid the devil! More Appalachian superstitions in this episode of Appalachian Shine.

#Appalachia #Appalachiansuperstitions #myths #WhitetopMountain #DamascusVA #GraysonCountyVA

Appalachian Superstitions and Mysteries

Do you remember all the superstitions and Appalachian tall tales you heard from your childhood? Stories of local haunts and monsters in the woods? That if you see a ring around the moon in winter that you're going to have a major snow? In this episode we talk about some well known, and some not so well known, superstitions and mysteries. 

#Appalachia #AppalachianMysteries #AppalachianLegends #Snallygaster #DwayyoCreature

Scenic Mountain Parkway in Eastern Kentucky

A bit of history behind Mountain Parkway and the scenic attractions along the way. With autumn approaching fast, this is one drive you should make. Make sure to take your camera!

#Kentucky #EasternKentucky #Appalachia #RedRiverGorge #SladeKentucky #CentralAppalachia

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Remembering 9-11

Thinking back to the attacks on 9-11, and why we need that unifying spirit of September 12th in our nation today. 

Molly Tynes Ride and the Roark Massacre

In this episode we look back at the legendary ride of Molly Tynes of Tazewell County during 1863 and talk about the massacre of the Roark Family that settled in Baptist Valley.

#localhistory #Appalachia #Appalachianhistory #TazewellCountyVA

Author Willie Dalton of Pound, VA Joins Us

Willie Dalton, author of the Gravedigger series and other works, joins us to talk about her books, her writing process, and her award winning Three Witches In A Small Town.

#Appalachian #Appalachianarts #Appalachianwriters #paranormal #PoundVA 

Eastern Kentucky Civil War History

Adam and I talk about the Battle of Ivy Mountain and the new memorial for the Middle Creek Battlefield near Prestonsburg, KY. Also, we discuss an upcoming project for the FAA.

#Kentucky #Civil War #history #dosomething #todo

Barry Lee Bowman performing at Big Walker Lookout

On this edition we talk with Heather Kime of Big Walker Lookout about their dedication to the arts and the community. Barry Lee Bowman stops by to sing a few tunes for us!

#BigWalkerLookout #Appalachian #TheCrookedRoad

Mary Brekinridge and Blood Mountain

In this episode we pay tribute to a woman who's courage and dedication to help Appalachian families put her in the history books. We also discuss the mystery behind the name of the AT's Blood Mountain.

#AT #AppalachianTrail #MaryBreckinridge #hiking #HydenKY

Lord Dunmore's War and the Forts of Southwest Virginia

In this episode we look back at the history of Southwest Virginia just prior to the Revolutionary War and talk about the forts that peppered the landscape to protect settlers from Indian raids. 

#LordDunmoresWar #RevolutionaryWar #BattleofPointPleasant #FortWitten #Appalachia #Appalachianhistory