places and my fiancé, Eric, had found a place in Louisville, Kentucky. The place is called Waverly Hills Sanatorium. Eric had reserved a spot for me for a group tour that went from 10pm to midnight. Because of the hour difference, I almost missed the tour. But I did make it. No I didn’t see any creepy stuff, but I did hear something weird but only once. Pictures and flash weren’t allowed except for a small part of the tour. I saw nothing weird in the pic- tures, but they were pretty dark. Next we were on our way to see the Hatfield’s and McCoy sites in numerous towns like Pikeville, Kentucky; Williamson, Matewan, Logan,West Virginia, and many smaller towns in-between them that had some historical sites. For instance we got to see where Perry Cline live; where a lot of the Hatfield’s were put on trial; and where Ellison Hatfield “Cotton Top” Mounts was hung. This was all in Pikeville, Kentucky. Pikeville, Ky is where the McCoy cemetery is located as well. We climbed the 100 stairs to check out the graves. Then we went past Hardy, Ky where Randell McCoy’s house once stood, along with the well he had dug, until the cabin was burned down by the Hat- field Clan January 1, 1888. This location was also on the T.V. show “Diggers” who actually found the outline of the home. We talked with a neighbor nearby who used to give tours. He told us some history about the feud, and sold some items of which we bought a few. Then we moved on to the “Hog Trial” site. There is an old cabin at this site at Blackberry Creek in Pike County, KY. 100 yards away at the same site, is where the famous fight between the three McCoy brothers, and Ellison Hat- field (who was stabbed 27 times and shot). We stopped and took some pic- tures. Then we moved on to Matewan, West Virginia, where the three McCoy brothers, tied to pawpaw bushes next to the Tug River, were shot and killed by the Hatfields on the same day Ellison had died from the 27 stab wounds and the one gun shot. We also saw the 1908 two room local jail/town hall. Then we had to see the house were Aunt Betty McCoy and Roseanne McCoy lived in Stringtown, West Virginia. This is where Roseanne McCoy was sent to live after she got pregnant by Johnse Hatfield. His house can be seen on the T.V. show Hatfield and McCoy’s White Lightning. Roseanne’s baby is buried at the top of the hill cemetery, next to this house. Then we moved on to Logan, West Virgina, but were supposed to stop in Sarah Ann, West Virginia along the way to see the Hatfield cemetery, but had no cell or GPS service and couldn’t find it. Ultimately we had driven past it, up in the hills and didn’t realize it. So we stayed overnight in Logan, West Virgina and the next day we headed back to Illinois. When we were driving up I39 near I80, the clouds were pretty wicked. We were listening to the radio and learned the tornado had just hit Crest Foods and was moving north east. Thank you again for a wonderful vacation. Valerie and Eric
Waverly Hills Sanatorium in Louisville, Kentucky.
Val at the “Hog Trial” site in Pike County, KY
Matewan, West Virginia, where the three McCoy brothers, tied to pawpaw bushes next to the Tug River, were shot and killed by the Hatfields on the same day Ellison had died from the 27 stab wounds and the one gun shot.
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