Buckhannon: Then and Now – G.O. Young’s Drug Store

Buckhannon: Then and Now. Join us in showcasing the landmarks of Upshur County throughout history and today.

Check out this postcard photo from the inside of G.O. Young’s Drug Store which many of us know today as Miller’s Pharmacy! The 17 ice cream tables of G.O. Young’s Drug Store could seat 68 people at one time. This store operated from 1911 until the mid-1940s.

Interior photo of G.O. Young’s Drug Store: 1911-1940s. / Original photo courtesy of the Upshur County Historical Society

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