Category: History & Culture
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Buy Moonshine Made From McCoy Well Water of Feud Fame
Distilled by Pike County’s Pauley Hollow Distillery, Fuel of the Feud moonshine is made from water drawn from the McCoy well, which is located on the property where, on New Years Eve, 1888, the Hatfields attacked the McCoy homeplace, burning it to the ground. This product will become available in July, 2019, and is one…
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8 Must-Dos for First-Time Visitors | Pikeville-Pike County Kentucky
Pikeville-Pike County, Kentucky is quickly becoming a popular tourist destination for not only those interested in Hatfield and McCoy Feud lore, but also those who enjoy authentic country experiences and outdoor adventure. Over the past few years, tourist spending has been at an all time high in Pike County, with travelers flocking to our Appalachian…
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Hatfield Handgun Surfaces, but is it Legit?
On April 12, 2019, Leslie Rivers paid a visit to the Big Sandy Heritage Center with a very special item from Hatfield-McCoy feud lore, a Deringer-styled handgun that may or may not have been, at one point, owned by “Devil” Anse Hatfield, and his son “Cap” Hatfield. William Keith Hatfield, great-grandson of Devil Anse was…
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If the Tug Could Talk: Floating, Fishing & Folklore along the Tug River
In 2018, Kentucky Fish and Wildlife produced a video and article that explores the Tug River, infamously known for being the dividing line between the feuding Hatfields and McCoys. There are many other stories to be told along the tug as well, with the river flowing to the town of Matewan, known for being the…
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Hatfields & McCoys: Remembering “Cotton Top”
Ellison “Cotton Top” Mounts was hanged in Pikeville, Kentucky on February 18, 1890. Cotton Top was one of the last people to be hanged in Pike County, and many believe his hanging was the final incident of the infamous Hatfields & McCoys feud. In my 8 years as Marketing Director of Pike County Tourism CVB,…
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Randolph McCoy Statue Unveiled at the McCoy Well, Hardy, KY
For many years, William Anderson “Devil Anse” Hatfield’s gravesite has featured a statue in honor of the Hatfield patriarch. For over a decade, it has been a goal of Pike County Tourism CVB to secure a statue honoring McCoy patriarch Randolph McCoy, but financial difficulties has proven to be the greatest challenged, until now. Pike…