D. Smith
Pittsburgh, PA
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Was born and raised in Morgantown. My father was superintendent of the WVU Poultry Farm where we lived until He retired in 1965. (Watched it being burned down for fire training a few years ago) Had a great time growing up there. Swimming in Lawson’s Pond and hiking in the pastures and woods of the WVU Animal Husbandry Farm. We never could get the cattle to stampede like in the cowboy movies(:>) Went to Chestnut Ridge Grade School, Suncrest Flats Jr. High and MHS “63” and after the Army, WVU Art 1973.
Watched the Med Center being built. I bet all the trees were trucked by our house. Watched Mechanical Hall (Old Engineering Building) burn. Have a few parachute jumps over the Green Bag Road. Landed in the East Oak Grove Cemetery for My first jump. Was there for the campus demonstrations right after Kent State. That is when the students had University & College Ave. blocked at Grumbine Island until the State Police came in riot gear and used tear gas. Took pictures for the “Monticola” 1968-1972 We would all go out to the airport Sunday after church to watch the plane “DC-3 Capitol Airlines” land. (Never try to walk across the main runway. They will come after you in a jeep. They don’t like kids to do that) Saw President LBJ come to the airport tower dedication. First attempted skiing at Chestnut Ridge Camp. also learned to swim there and at the Shack and also Camp Mountaineer, Troop 50. Could see Coopers Rocks from the farm and the snow on Chestnut Ridge. Climbed the old Sand Springs fire tower a few times. Even after they took the first flight of steps out, It was the tallest in the state. Still get out to Cheat View, Raven Rock and would like my ashes returned to WV and thrown off Coopers Rock when I die.
I couldn’t be more proud to be a native of Morgantown and of the many others that call it home. I found out last year The president of MIT, Charles Vest, is from Morgantown, graduated from MHS and he has a mechanical engineering degree from WVU.
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W. Gyorko
Scholfield Barracks, HI
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Nice site keeps me in touch with my home town/county/state!
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R. Atler
Perkasie, PA
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Very nice web site with interesting information.
Keep up your good work---and work together !
Thank you.
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G. Teixeira
Atibaia,SP , Brazil |
Congratulations, your city is really beautiful!!
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Carina
Piteĺ, Sweden
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Stayed in Morgantown a few years ago. Hello to the ones that still live there. I really want to visit again. Carina from Sverige.
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P. (Raymond) Patterson
West Lorne, Ontario Canada
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Hi there. I used to live in Morgantown back in 1973. I really miss it. I have been trying to get in touch with a few of my friends. Hopefully they will read this and can get in touch with me. The website is really nice and brings back alot of memories.
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T. Skaggs
Morgantown, WV
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Great site to check out about the city of Morgantown, you need links to address the area surrounding the County and City.
Parent were born and raised in Morgantown and I try and come back yearly for family reunion. My ancestry is from Dellslow and the Daybrook area's.
West Virginia is what I have always considered a second home.
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P. Johnston
Norfolk, VA
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Why have they removed the Courthouse square camera from the internet? It's better than the official weather report!
The Courthouse Camera was setup by a private company and many Morgantown sites had a link to that camera. The camera is no longer available as a link.
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G. Mcclain
Morgantown, WV |
Site is looking good. I thought that there would have been some Post about construction projects that the city would have been working on.
Working on it
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B. Kavanaugh
Morgantown, WV
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I have lived in Morgantown since I was a baby, and I am now a student at WVU. There is a good reason why Morgantown was named the best small town in the US and anyone can see why by simply taking a walk down High Street. I am very proud of Morgantown and the lovely people who live here.
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H. Perkins
Aztec, NM
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We have an opportunity to choose from one of 68 towns for a golfing vacation and we wanted to check out Morgantown to see if its a place we wanted to spend time.
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T. Kinnaird
Knoxville, TN
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I lived in Morgantown from September 1996 to July 1999 and loved every minute of it. I still try to get back to the area about once a year. I made some great memories there and it feels like home to me. I spent many nights on High Street in the local establishments and made several trips up to Pittsburgh during my tenure. Morgantown will always hold a special place in my heart. I still miss it.
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M. Watt
Westmoreland City, Pa.
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Things of interest to see.
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D. Husk
Aberdeen,MD
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My father was from Morgantown, We used to visit When I was A child.
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D. Ramirez
Va. beach. VA |
I have enjoyed looking thru your state. I am in search of my grandfather since I found he was born in your state in about l988 or ? I didn't realize you had such a beautiful state until I started searching the internet. I will visit this summer in search of my Fisher family. Thank you.
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J. Franz
CRESTVIEW, FL
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My family and I will be moving to Morgantown around the first of August 2002. I will be there as the new Air Force Reserve Recruiter for your area. We are looking forward to meeting many new and wonderful people. We have heard nothing but good things about your town and are very excited about the move.
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J. Brewer
Aliquippa,PA
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I come to motown every year and i think its an awsome place.
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B. Stoick
Aberdeen, SD
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I'd like to thank S. O'Brien for being such a gracious host during my visit to your community. She made my trip the best anyone could ask for. I most appreciate her taking the time to show me the community, taking us to a ball game, and showing us the best places to eat, and have a toddy. Please give her a BIG "THANK YOU" from me.
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E B Stanton
Ranson, WV
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I can understand why morgantown was selected as number one city. Our children grew up in Morgantown. My son played baseball and basketball at Morgantown High. I worked for Equitable Life Ins on High st for 15 years until i transfered to MD. Some of the greatest people we have ever met live in Morgantown my wife and I will never forget the kindness and carring the people of Morgantown always had time to share. My son and friends always spent a lot of time on the river it sure is beautiful today. The city has come a long way. My daughter and grandaughter and granson still live there, can't get them away. I want to say hello to the many people i still know and love. God Bless Morgantown a great place to live.
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Monica
Colombia, South America |
Excellent website! I lived in Morgantown while attending to the Intensive English Program at WVU, and had a great time there. What a piece of heaven you have!
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J. Sansing
Grenada, MI
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I am a fan of both don knotts and david selby
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M. Heike
Lake Worth, FL
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Wow, I surfed into the pictures site and lots of building and improvements! Left there in the '80s after degree in Mining Engineering. Truly a great place!
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S. Goddard
Laurel, MD
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Student at wvu, worked at the blockbuster on patterson dr. mo'town always has a place in my heart...miss the traffic in that ole town...nothin' compared to the beltway...
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S. Norman
Lindenwold, NJ
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I grew up in Morgantown. Went to Suncrest Elementary & Suncrest J.H. then MHS. Watched them build the PRT, Creative Arts Center from ny house on Laurel street. I left in 1979 and moved to Dayton, Ohio, then to New Jersey. Now, I want to come back home!! Believe me there is no place like home. I have been back to visit many times, but not for the last 10 years. I just wanted to say hello to everyone in Suncrest and the Mileground. Nice web site. Keep up the good work and I hope to be home soon. Love ya!!!!
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D. TWIGG
RIDGELEY, WV
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I ENJOYED YOUR SITE.
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L. Chaffin
Lexington, KY
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Excellent content; looking forward to attending my first WVA Mountaineer football game!
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A. Nicholson
Morgantown WV
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I live here, it is gorgeous in the middle of fall, with all the trees golden in color....
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J. Honeywell
Brooklyn, MI
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I was born and raised in Morgontown,WV. I have lived in Michigan since I was 18 years old,I still miss my home town.
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T. Szabo
Veszprem, Hungary
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I stopped by Morgantown for a few days in Spring, 2001. It is a pleasant place indeed, comparing to many dreary places of North Indiana. I like it! Especially when I am listening to John Denwer in Autumn, 2002, in Hungary.
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F. Ghamdi
Saudi Arabia |
Greetings from Fahad Ghamdi to the beautiful city of Morgantown. I lived there from 1998 to 2001. If I had the choose I would not leave the beautiful country
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K. Bellrose (Dalton)
Tenino, WA
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I was born and raised in Morgantown. I left there in 1981. It is so nice to be able to go on line and see what is happening back home. So day maybe I will be able to return for a visit.
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K. Adams
Falls Church, VA
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Born and raised in Morgantown.Joined the Marines, retired from Arlington, Va Police Dept. Presently a Magistrate in Fairfax, VA and Investigator for the Dept.of State.Plan on retiring when I am 94.(30 years from now)Would love to retire in Morgantown. A GREAT city.
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M. Adkins
Saint Joseph, MO
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I went to high school in Kingwood, and lived in Morgantown from 1985-1989 (South Park, Sunnyside, and Brookhaven), while attending WVU. I loved it, and hated it (especially the LACK OF PARKING!). I miss it terribly, and come home about once or twice a year.
I check the Dominion Post Website almost every day, and just started checking out this one.
I miss Cooper's Rocks, the river, the hills, and the beautiful leaves in the fall, driving up Rt 7 and Decker's Creek, and the excitement of WVU football games (GO Mountaineers!).
I may live in the midwest, but I still bleed Blue and Gold, and I miss my home among the hills!
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J. McPherson
Hope, AK
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I grew up on DesMoines Ave. in Woodburn. I went to Woodburn Elem., Morgantown Jr High(down town), and I graduated from MHS in 1955. My father worked for Mon Power for 31 years. He installed the first lights at Pony Lewis Field, and maintained them until his death in 1955. I spent 1955-57 in the army, and left WV in 1959. I try to come back as often as I can. You can take the boy out of the hills, But you cannot take the hills out of the man. Morgantown was a great place to grow up, and the 40's and 50's was a great time to live in Morgantown. I can't emagine anyone having a better childhood than I and my friends and classmates had growing up in Morgantown. I will always be a Mountaineer, and especially a Woodburn boy from Morgantown. This is a great web site, congratulations.
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S. Snyder
Clearwater FL
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I grew up over there in Suncrest and spent many days building treehouses down in the ditches and ravines and now I write books and stories about the times I spent there in Morgantown, it was like no where else I have ever been. I spend my time up on Bell Mountain with my buddy Mark these days having some of that Cheat Wine when I am in town.
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J. Vecchio Nickler
Miami Beach, FL
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Sitting in an Internet cafe in South Beach and daydreaming about my hometown. Thanks for the pictures!
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