This man, born October 21, 1918, is West Virginia’s oldest living former governor.
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What is Shenandoah River.
This river flows into the Potomac River at Harpers Ferry.
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Who is Joseph H. Diss Debar.
This native of Alsace was West Virginia’s first commissioner of immigration.
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What is WSAZ.
This radio station went on the air in Pomeroy, Ohio, in 1923, and later moved to Huntington, where it began regular broadcasts in 1927.
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What is The Good Roads Amendment
This constitutional amendment, with the slogan “Help Pull West Virginia Out of the Mud,” was approved by West Virginia voters on November 2, 1920.
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Where is Mason County.
This glass manufacturer Michael J. Owens was born in this county in 1859.
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What is West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine.
In 1975, this school became the third state medical college.
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Who is Howard M. Gore.
This man resigned as United States secretary of agriculture in 1925 when he became governor of West Virginia.
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Who is Bridget Call.
This Mingo County teacher was named West Virginia’s 2006 Teacher of the Year at a ceremony held September 13, 2005.
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Where is Blennerhassett Island.
In 1984, the State of West Virginia began rebuilding the mansion on this Ohio River island known for its owner’s connection to the Aaron Burr Conspiracy.
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Where is Hawk's Nest.
In 1812, Chief Justice John Marshall visited this site, which became known as Marshall’s Pillar.
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What is Coopers Rock State Forest
This forest in Preston and Monongalia counties is West Virginia’s largest state forest.
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Where is Elizabeth.
This Wirt County town was once named Beauchamps Mills.
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What is Proclamation of 1763
King George III issued this decree on October 7, 1763, forbidding settlement west of the Allegheny Mountains.
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Who is Lewis Washington
Beallair in Jefferson County was the home of this man who was taken hostage during John Brown’s 1859 raid on Harpers Ferry.
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Who is Henry Hatfield.
This medical doctor became governor of West Virginia in 1913.
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What is Mingo Oak.
This tree was estimated to be more than 450 years of age when it died and was cut down on September 23, 1938.
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Who is Jesse James gang.
According to legend, members of this famous gang were involved in the robbery of the Bank of Huntington on September 6, 1875.
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What is New River Gorge Bridge.
This 3,030 foot bridge is open to pedestrian traffic each year on the third Saturday of October.
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What is West Virginia Veterans Memorial
This memorial on the Capitol Complex to military personnel who died during 20th-century conflicts was dedicated November 11, 1995.
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Where is Taylor County.
The community of Belgium is in this county.
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Where is Upshur County.
The community of Lorentz is in this county.
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Where is Marshall County.
On March 12, 1835, the Virginia General Assembly passed an act creating this county from Ohio County
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Where is Oglebay-Norton Burton mine
An explosion at this Nicholas County mine on October 28, 1958, killed 14 miners.
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Where is Organ Cave.
During the Civil War, saltpetre in this Monroe County cave was extracted for gunpowder by Confederate troops under Robert E. Lee.