Recorded in Weirton, West Virginia.
This snapshot was gathered in conjunction with the Museum on Main Street program at the Smithsonian Institution and its "Stories from Main Street" initiative. The project is intended to capture Americans' impressions and stories about their small-town and rural neighborhoods, waterways, personal experiences, and cultural traditions.
What's your favorite memory of living in a small town?
"My name is Susan O'Neal. I live in Weirton, West Virginia. I remember being a child around the age of five, living with my aunt on Weircrest. We would ride the P&W bus to downtown Weirton at the business terminal. From there, we would go pay some bills, pick up a few groceries, not too many, and then we would walk down to the library to see new magazines. From there, we would walk back up to the bus terminal and get our bus ride back up to Weircrest, going up Main Street and on Old Main Street, that great big steep hill the north end of Weirton. From there, we'd unload our things, take them into the house, and that's what I remember about living in a small town."
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