Bailey Ridge School

03/19/2021

09/26/2017

Ruthie and I did some genealogy work this weekend in Albemarle County (Charlottesville, VA) and discovered a book on the Rothwells at the UVa library. In particular was this note about Claiborn Rothwell, whose granddaughter, Sarah Mildred Rothwell, married John P Bailey in 1842. John and Sarah moved to the western end of Virginia into what was formerly Barbour County (now Upshur) and settled on what is now called Bailey Ridge. John's son, William donated the land for the school house. Claiborn was a revolutionary war soldier and joined when he was 16. Thus, ALL of the Baileys descended from John P are eligible for either the DAR (Daughters of the American Revolution) or the Sons of the American Revolution :-) https://www.sar.org/

07/16/2017

Strawberry Festival Bailey School in Parade

07/04/2016

Happy 4th of July!

06/30/2016

On June 23rd, my home state of West Virginia experienced tremendous flooding that killed over 20 people and destroyed entire small towns. Three counties have been declared federal disasters and 44 of the 55 counties have been declared in a state of emergency. Now that the waters are receding it's...

05/18/2016

Don't let the rain dampen your spirits!

05/17/2016

Enjoy Strawberry Festival week in Buckhannon, WV. Food, live music and entertainment, crafts, art and photography show, carnival, parades, friends & family, and loads of fun!

05/13/2016

The 75th Annual Strawberry Festival kicks off this next week, be sure to visit our window display!! As a part of the Diamond Jubilee celebration, past pageant gowns are displayed throughout the downtown window displays. The Bailey School window features two children's gowns and a boys white suit.

05/08/2016

Happy Mother's Day!

05/06/2016

Be sure to check out our window display during the Strawberry Festival events!

05/04/2016

GOOD NEWS: Main Streets Across America has announced this year's celebration of streets in each of the 50 states. Downtown Buckhannon was chosen to represent West Virginia. http://www.wvalways.com/story/31882119/main-street-buckhannon-featured-in-2016-main-streets-across-america