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Group of diners at the Pine Knob Ramp Supper on Drews Creek (L-R):  Brian Gore, Brian Hubbard, Leslie Hubbard, Darwin Thomas, Nora Thomas

Group of diners at the Pine Knob Ramp Supper on Drews Creek (L-R): Br...

Event: Annual Pine Knob Ramp Supper on Drews Creek. Public domain photograph - historical image of West Virginia, United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Clyde McKnight, UMWA member, running for public office and campaigning at the Drews Creek Church ramp supper

Clyde McKnight, UMWA member, running for public office and campaigning...

Public domain photograph of politician, meeting, government and politics, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Mabel Brown, Jenny Bonds, and Peggy Gilfillen, cleaning ramps in the Ramp House at the head of Drews Creek
Group of diners at the Drews Creek Church ramp supper (L-R):  Marvin Turner, Linda Burgin, Lisa Lattes, Hodding Carter, Amy Austin, Bruce Burgin

Group of diners at the Drews Creek Church ramp supper (L-R): Marvin T...

Event: "The Pine Knob Ramp Supper held by the Delbert Church at the Ramp House at the head of Drews Creek." Event: Ramp Supper at Delbert Church.

Children at the Drews Creek Church ramp supper (L-R):  Bradley, from Fairdale, WV second grade; Allison, from Rock Creek, WV, kindergarten; Holly, from Dry Creek, WV, first grade

Children at the Drews Creek Church ramp supper (L-R): Bradley, from F...

Event: Ramp Supper at Delbert Church. Public domain photograph - American children, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Ramp House, a community center, at the head of Drews Creek

Ramp House, a community center, at the head of Drews Creek

Ramps (Allium tricoccum) are wild leeks found throughout the Appalachian mountain range. Their appearance early in the spring of the year is hailed throughout the southern Appalachian mountains with feasting at... More

Patrons on the ramp house porch (L-R):  Mary Hufford, John Flynn, Mae Bongalis, Lois and Lloyd Burnside

Patrons on the ramp house porch (L-R): Mary Hufford, John Flynn, Mae ...

Event: Pine Knob Ramp Supper on Drews Creek (an annual event).

Jenny Bonds, one of the founders of the ramp supper, serving coffee

Jenny Bonds, one of the founders of the ramp supper, serving coffee

Event: Ramp Supper at Delbert Church. Public domain photograph - historical image of West Virginia, United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Coal river. American Folklife Center: Jerry Bone. Southern West Virginia.

Coal river. American Folklife Center: Jerry Bone. Southern West Virgin...

Event: Pine Knob Ramp Supper on Drews Creek. Public domain photograph - historical image of West Virginia, United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

The Delbert Chapel across from the Ramp House at the head of Drews Creek

The Delbert Chapel across from the Ramp House at the head of Drews Cre...

Ramps (Allium tricoccum) are wild leeks found throughout the Appalachian mountain range. Their appearance early in the spring of the year is hailed throughout the southern Appalachian mountains with feasting at... More

Frying potatoes for the 1995 Ramp Supper on Drews Creek

Frying potatoes for the 1995 Ramp Supper on Drews Creek

Event: Preparations in the Ramp House on the eve of the annual Ramp Supper.

Cleaning ramps at the ramp house on the night before the ramp supper:  (L-R) Mabel Brown, Jenny Bonds, Peggy Gilfillen, Delores Workman

Cleaning ramps at the ramp house on the night before the ramp supper: ...

Event: Preparations in the Ramp House on the eve of the annual Ramp Supper.

Mae Bongalis and John Flynn, at the 1995 Ramp Supper

Mae Bongalis and John Flynn, at the 1995 Ramp Supper

Event: The 1995 Pine Knob Ramp Supper on Drews Creek. Public domain photograph - historical image of West Virginia, United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

"Aunt" Eva Burnside with her grandson, Dean Bradford

"Aunt" Eva Burnside with her grandson, Dean Bradford

Event: Pine Knob Ramp Supper on Drews Creek (an annual event).

Foreground (L-R):  Judy Griffey, Shirley Tyler, and Edna Turner at the Drews Creek Church ramp supper.  Quilts hanging in the background are for sale.

Foreground (L-R): Judy Griffey, Shirley Tyler, and Edna Turner at the...

Event: Ramp Supper at Delbert Church. Public domain photograph - historical image of West Virginia, United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Coal river. Bob Pettry, Drews Creek. Southern West Virginia.

Coal river. Bob Pettry, Drews Creek. Southern West Virginia.

Event: Pine Knob Ramp Supper on Drews Creek. Public domain photograph - historical image of West Virginia, United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Mae Bongalis at the Pine Knob Ramp Supper

Mae Bongalis at the Pine Knob Ramp Supper

Event: Pine Knob Ramp Supper on Drews Creek (an annual event).

Men and women preparing food (ramps, potatoes, and bacon) on the night before a ramp supper

Men and women preparing food (ramps, potatoes, and bacon) on the night...

Event: Preparations in the Ramp House on the eve of the annual Ramp Supper.

Sign announcing the Pine Knob Ramp Supper
Bob Kiss, Speaker of the House for the West Virginia Legislature, looking at jar of well water, presented to illustrate the effects of blasting on the water supply

Bob Kiss, Speaker of the House for the West Virginia Legislature, look...

During the 1998 election campaign, Mr. Kiss visited the Ramp House at the head of Drew's Creek. Citizens voiced their concerns about mountaintop removal, enclosure of lands traditionally used for hunting, gathe... More

Bob Kiss, Speaker of the House for the West Virginia Legislature,  addressing the community

Bob Kiss, Speaker of the House for the West Virginia Legislature, add...

During the 1998 election campaign, Mr. Kiss visited the Ramp House at the head of Drew's Creek. Citizens voiced their concerns about mountaintop removal, enclosure of lands traditionally used for hunting, gathe... More

Laffon Pettry, Drews Creek, slicing potatoes at the Ramp Supper

Laffon Pettry, Drews Creek, slicing potatoes at the Ramp Supper

Event: Pine Knob Ramp Supper on Drews Creek. Public domain photograph - historical image of West Virginia, United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Jenny Bonds' stack cake filled with apple butter, sold annually at the ramp supper

Jenny Bonds' stack cake filled with apple butter, sold annually at the...

Event: Ramp Supper at Delbert Church. Public domain photograph - historical image of West Virginia, United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Judy Griffy (standing) with Bob Kiss (seated, in suit)

Judy Griffy (standing) with Bob Kiss (seated, in suit)

During the 1998 election campaign, Mr. Kiss visited the Ramp House at the head of Drew's Creek. Citizens voiced their concerns about mountaintop removal, enclosure of lands traditionally used for hunting, gathe... More

Mae Bongalis and "Aunt" Eva Burnside at the Pine Knob Ramp Supper

Mae Bongalis and "Aunt" Eva Burnside at the Pine Knob Ramp Supper

Event: Pine Knob Ramp Supper on Drews Creek (an annual event).

Ramp House, seen from the parking lot

Ramp House, seen from the parking lot

Event: Pine Knob Ramp Supper on Drews Creek (an annual event).

Patrons enjoying their ramp suppers. John Flynn, Mary Hufford, and Mae Bongalis at table in foreground.

Patrons enjoying their ramp suppers. John Flynn, Mary Hufford, and Mae...

Event: Pine Knob Ramp Supper on Drews Creek (an annual event).

Sautéing ramps and soaking potatoes in the ramp house kitchen