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History Blog

Time Travel: A Decades-Old Main Street Aerial View and Beloved, Now Gone, Clarksburg Candy Company

Posted on March 15, 2026

Although the exact date is unknown, this photo is many decades old. The aerial view shows, far right, the Benedum Civ...

Time Travel: Two Future All-State Athletes and College Standouts in 2007 and Hilltopper Students in 1954

Posted on March 08, 2026

Recognize these two youngsters? This photo is from 2007 and is of Jerry West Basketball action at the Bridgepor...

Time Travel: BHS Conference Hoops Champs in 1943 and WBOY Decades Ago in Forest Festival Parade

Posted on March 01, 2026

As the writing on the photo shows, this is the 1943 Little Ten Conference Basketball Champions from 1943. The young m...

Time Travel: Bridgeport High's 2008 Girls Swim Team Champs and the 1912 Johnstown Community Band

Posted on February 22, 2026

Bridgeport High School's swimming program has a long and rich history of winning under the guidance of Jan Gris...

Time Travel: Virginia Avenue Snow Removal in 1979 and a Look Back at Clarksburg's Fire Department

Posted on February 15, 2026

Workers looks to clear this section of Virginia Avenue after a major snowstorm hit Bridgeport in 1979, and appear to...

Time Travel: Bridgeport Math Teacher from Years Ago and Downtown 1967 Morgantown Christmas Shopping

Posted on February 08, 2026

This photo is from many decades ago, from 1962, and possibly came from a yearbook. The photo shows Mrs. Ruth Feoppel....

Time Travel: Aerial View of Lower Philadelphia Avenue in 1983 and Demolition of Beloved Clarksburg Club

Posted on February 01, 2026

This is an aerial view photo taken of lower Philadelphia Avenue taken in 1983. Anyone see anything that looks differe...

Time Travel: "Hawk" Romeo Honored in Mid-2000's and Demolition of a Historic Clarksburg School Site

Posted on January 25, 2026

This photo, believed to be from the mid-2000s, shows the late Ron "Hawk" Romeo being recognized for h...

Time Travel: Wayne Jamison and Team Celebrating a Hoops Title and Albright Business Building in 1910

Posted on January 18, 2026

The exact date, location, and event shown in this photo is not known, but it is decades ago when the late Wayne "...

Time Travel: BHS 2000 Valedictorians, Salutatorians and Visitors in 1970's Version of Strawberry Festival

Posted on January 11, 2026

The is from the Class of 2000 and courtesy of the Ki-Cu-Wa yearbook. This was when schools in Harrison County h...

Time Travel: Taking a Mid-1960's Johnson Elementary Trip and Elkins' Band at the '64 Strawberry Festival

Posted on January 04, 2026

See anyone you know? If so, let us know by commenting in the comment section below. This photo was sent for use...

Time Travel: Bridgeport High School Administration in the 1980s and Stopping to Visit the Philippi Motel

Posted on December 28, 2025

This is the Bridgeport High School administration during the 1987-88 school year. If anyone has any memories of those...

Time Travel: J. Eddie Candies and Basket Shop from 1961 and State Police Decades Ago in Cross Lanes

Posted on December 21, 2025

For years, this was a local hot sot. J. Eddie Candies and Basket Shop sold many items beyond what its name indi...

Time Travel: Bridgeport High School Band Circa 1981 and Presidential John W. Davis in Clarksburg in 1924

Posted on December 14, 2025

This is a photo of the 1981 Bridgeport High School band. If you know anyone in the photo, or see yourself in the phot...

Time Travel: Bridgeport's New Ambulance in 1964 with Special Passenger and Visiting Old Store in Junior

Posted on December 07, 2025

This photo is from 1964 and shows the pride of the Bridgeport Fire Department - a new ambulance. The young man...
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    From the Bench: Football Road Ends for t...

    There are some great duos that see their runs end. For a pair of young men from Bridgeport, the run concluded Saturday...

    Posted by Jeff Toquinto

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    Time Travel: Bridgeport High Cheerleader...

    This image is from the 1987 Bridgeport Indians football program and shows that season's varsity cheeleading squad. Si...

    Posted by Dick Duez

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    It's Happening: A Dance Studio - and a H...

      I’ve been blessed for the past handful of years to watch Heather Mudrick Campbell in action, teaching y...

    Posted by Julie Perine

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    The Grapevine: Celebrate Our Nation's 25...

    Happy 250th Birthday to the United States! On the Fourth of July we will all gather to celebrate the 250th birthday of...

    Posted by Rosalyn Queen

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    Off the Shelf: Sewing Classes are Big Ci...

    Our sewing classes are proving to be some of the library’s most popular events! Last week, attendees made a kitchen...

    Posted by Angela Spatafore

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    ToquiNotes: Quiet Passing of a Bridgepor...

    There was no obituary. There was no formal service with family and friends. And there was little fanfare, although the...

    Posted by Jeff Toquinto

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Bridgeport Presbyterian Church VBS

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Bridgeport Presbyterian Church VBS

 

What was your favorite thing about this year's ABB Summer Kickoff and Food Truck Festival?

Live Entertainment
Hot Dog Eating Contest
Stage Trivia, Crowd Participation
Food Trucks
Car Show
Kids' Area/Inflatables
Tents/Activities
Beach Ball Drop
Dunk Tank
Giant Sandbox
Art Exhibit
Kids' Flower Planting Station
Visiting with Friends & Neighbors



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