Cheap Things To Do in Matoaka, West Virginia

Inscription. Called “Home of the Millionaires” when towns fourteen represented the greatest per capita concentration in the U. S. Incorporated in 1889, Bramwell was the business and residential community for Pocahontas ... More on HMDB

Inscription. John Coopers mine in Cooper section of Bramwell shipped 1st coal from W. Virginias valuable Pocahontas Coalfield over N&WRR on 4 Nov. 1884. The Coaldale, Caswell Creek & Booth-Bowen mines, operated by Cooper, Jones, Freeman, ... More on HMDB

Inscription. Five miles southwest is Abbs Valley, discovered by Absalom Looney. James Moore and Robert Poage were the first settlers, about 1770. In July, 1786, Shawnee Indians raided the valley, killing or carrying into captivity ... More on HMDB

Inscription. This region was visited by the explorer, Dr. Thomas Walker, in 1750. Following a report by Captain I. A. Welch in 1873, the first coal mine was opened here in 1882. Shipment of coal followed in 1883, when the Norfolk ... More on HMDB

Bowen Field, home of the Bluefield Orioles since 1958. For family entertainment at its best, visit Bowen Field for a fun night ... More on VisitWV.com