History Blog

Time Travel: Bridgeport High Cheerleaders from 1987 and a Harrison County Soapbox Derby from Years Ago

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

By Dick Duez June 28, 2026 10:30 AM EST in History Blog

Time Travel: Military Gathering on Main Street in 1962 and North View's St. James Church Basketball Team

Posted on June 21, 2026

Although not 100 percent certain, this photo is believed to be from 1962 and taken just prior to, or just after, a Br...

Time Travel: Super Dry Summer of '87 at Maple Lake and Victory's Band in 1972 Clarksburg Xmas Parade

Posted on June 14, 2026

For those of you fretting the cold weather, here's a look back to the summer of 1987. This is Maple Lake in a v...

Time Travel: Bridgeport Business Icon from 1978 and Harrison County Chamber's 2000 Board of Directors

Posted on June 07, 2026

Bridgeport's Charles Edward "Jim" Compton, the founder of Grafton Coal Company, is shown second from right in t...

Time Travel: Decades Back with BJHS Cheerleaders and a Still-Going Utility's 1929 Clarksburg Home Office

Posted on May 31, 2026

The exact date of this photo is unknown, but it is thought to be from the 1970s and perhaps 1979. What is also unknow...

Time Travel: Going to Compton Park in the 1980s and Resort South of City from 1965 No Longer Operating

Posted on May 24, 2026

Although some of this is still familiar, a lot of this has changed. This is a photo of Compton Park from 1987 a...

Time Travel: Going Back Decades for Dip in City Pool and a Clarksburg St. John's Catholic Church Wedding

Posted on May 17, 2026

This photo is believed to be from 1963 and it shows the Bridgeport City Pool in action. The old marble factory can be...

Time Travel: Two 1970 Pics Featuring a Look at City's Infamous Tornado and Salem College Industrial Arts

Posted on May 10, 2026

Here's another photo from the devastating 1970 tornado that struck the city of Bridgeport. This photo shows...

Time Travel: Wayne Jamison Field's Ticket Booth from 1968 and UHC's Clarksburg Site from Decades Ago

Posted on May 03, 2026

It's been spruced up and redone more than once, but here is a look at what the main entrance to what today is Wayne Ja...

Time Travel: Visiting the Well-Known Green Parrot and a Stop at The Sheraton in Downtown Clarksburg

Posted on April 26, 2026

Who remembers the Green Parrot? This photo shows one of the iconic area establishments that produced...

Time Travel: Tribe Football Team's '87 Coaching Staff and 1980's Marion County's Valley Falls Cooling Off

Posted on April 19, 2026

This is a photo showing the Bridgeport High School football team's 1987 coaching staff. Shown, from left, are ass...

Time Travel: BHS Valedictorians and Salutatorians in 2001 and Decades ago in Summersville in the Fall

Posted on April 12, 2026

Although no longer practiced, Harrison County Schools used to honor valedictorians and salutatorians. Bridgepor...

Time Travel: City Sisters at Benedum Airport Decades Ago and Route 50 Clarksburg Construction in 1960

Posted on April 05, 2026

This photo, from the 1940s, and shows sisters Betty and Jerry Hess at the Benedum Airport - today's North Central Wes...

Time Travel: A Look at the Pre-Jamison Field Complex and a Few Little Ladies from Anmoore Grade School

Posted on March 29, 2026

This should look familiar to a lot of people. This photo is from 1987 and shows the two youth league fields that are...

Time Travel: Celebrating Michael Benedum's Birthday in 1957 and a Once Famous Berkeley Springs Hotel

Posted on March 22, 2026

This is from Michael Benedum's 88th birthday party in August of 1957 that was celebrated at the city's new swim...

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...

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History Blog

Time Travel: Bridgeport High Cheerleaders from 1987 and a Harrison County Soapbox Derby from Years Ago

Time Travel: Military Gathering on Main Street in 1962 and North View's St. James Church Basketball Team

Time Travel: Super Dry Summer of '87 at Maple Lake and Victory's Band in 1972 Clarksburg Xmas Parade

Time Travel: Bridgeport Business Icon from 1978 and Harrison County Chamber's 2000 Board of Directors

Time Travel: Decades Back with BJHS Cheerleaders and a Still-Going Utility's 1929 Clarksburg Home Office

Time Travel: Going to Compton Park in the 1980s and Resort South of City from 1965 No Longer Operating

Time Travel: Going Back Decades for Dip in City Pool and a Clarksburg St. John's Catholic Church Wedding

Time Travel: Two 1970 Pics Featuring a Look at City's Infamous Tornado and Salem College Industrial Arts

Time Travel: Wayne Jamison Field's Ticket Booth from 1968 and UHC's Clarksburg Site from Decades Ago

Time Travel: Visiting the Well-Known Green Parrot and a Stop at The Sheraton in Downtown Clarksburg

Time Travel: Tribe Football Team's '87 Coaching Staff and 1980's Marion County's Valley Falls Cooling Off

Time Travel: BHS Valedictorians and Salutatorians in 2001 and Decades ago in Summersville in the Fall

Time Travel: City Sisters at Benedum Airport Decades Ago and Route 50 Clarksburg Construction in 1960

Time Travel: A Look at the Pre-Jamison Field Complex and a Few Little Ladies from Anmoore Grade School

Time Travel: Celebrating Michael Benedum's Birthday in 1957 and a Once Famous Berkeley Springs Hotel

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

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