Home Historical open house set at pre-Civil War cabin in Raleigh County David Sibray holds an antique lantern at the Covey House

David Sibray holds an antique lantern at the Covey House

David Sibray holds an old lantern that would have been used often in the Covey House before electricity was available.

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