Category: Hatfields and McCoys
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Check Out The New Hatfield McCoy Historic Feud Driving Tour Brochure!
Greetings, fellow history enthusiasts and adventure seekers! Pikeville-Pike County Tourism CVB is thrilled to share some exciting news with you – the much-anticipated release of the new Hatfield McCoy Historic Feud Driving Tour brochure! This comprehensive guide is your key to unlocking the fascinating history of one of America’s most infamous feuds, and we’re proud…
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The Hatfields and McCoys: Remembering the 1888 New Year’s Day Massacre
The Hatfields and McCoys are one of the most famous feuding families in American history. This infamous feud began in the late nineteenth century in the rugged mountains of eastern Kentucky, along the border of southern West Virginia. These two infamous families engaged each other in a bitter struggle of betrayal, jealousy, and revenge. The…
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Devil Anse Hatfield Descendant Speaks at the McCoy Well – What Did He Have to Say?
Each September, Pike County Tourism CVB, along with the Pike County government and various community leaders host Hatfield McCoy Heritage Days, a multi-day event that involves many descendants of Hatfields and the McCoys. Descendants of these famous feuding families come to Pikeville and the surrounding area to engage in storytelling, meet and greets, and special…
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The Hatfields & McCoys: The Story You’ve Been Told
In the late nineteenth century and early twentieth century, the Hatfield and McCoy families’ feud drew national attention and prompted authorities to take control of this chaotic situation, which garnered the attention of the U.S. Supreme Court (1888). Randolph McCoy, who made his home in Pike County Kentucky (Hardy/Blackberry area), and William Anderson “Devil Anse”…
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Hatfields & McCoys Driving Tour Brochure Now Available Online
Pike County Tourism CVB has been working diligently on a new rendition of the popular Hatfields & McCoys Historic Feud Driving Tour brochure, which is now available online. While our printed brochure does the job just fine, we wanted to update the directional guide to be more intuitive and easy to follow. The land of…
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Jimmy Wolford: A Man Who Matched the Mountains
Written by Ron McCoy and Pike County Tourism CVB The Tug Valley has lost one of its brightest stars, as singer/songwriter Jimmy Wolford has passed away on March 5th, 2020. Wolford was also known as a storyteller, and one of the region’s pioneers in reviving the Hatfield McCoy heritage, which has drawn the interest of…