Kelly Axe and Tool Company

August 4, 1897: Dixie Songbird Billy Cox Born

Country-and-western musician Billy Cox was born near Charleston on August 4, 1897. He started his career in 1928, singing and playing guitar and harmonica…

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June 30, 1904: Kelly Axe & Tool Co. Acquires Land to Become World's Largest Axe Factory

On June 30, 1904, the Kelly Axe and Tool Company acquired 53 acres of land along the Kanawha River on the West End of Charleston. It eventually became…

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