Tag: McCoy
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Celebrate the 21st Anniversary of the Hatfield-McCoy Peace Treaty at the Pikeville-Pike County, KY Welcome Center!
We are excited to welcome you to the Pikeville-Pike County, KY Welcome Center as we celebrate a momentous occasion—the 21st anniversary of the peace treaty signing between the Hatfields and the McCoys! This historic event, which took place on June 14, 2003, marked the end of one of America’s most famous feuds. Though the violence…
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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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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…
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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…