Woodrum Wildlife Management Area - West Virginia Explorer
WEBDirections: The Woodrum Wildlife Management Area is located in southern Jackson County near Kentuck, approximately 15 miles south of Ripley, WV, and 15 miles northeast of Sissonville, WV (in Kanawha County). To reach the management area from the I-77 expressway at Kenna, WV, follow Kentuck Road (CR-9) approximately five miles to a right turn onto CR-19 at the management area sign.
Sutton, West Virginia - West Virginia Explorer
WEBSutton, West Virginia. Sutton, West Virginia (WV), the seat of Braxton County, is named for its founder, John Sutton. It is situated on the Elk River approximately four miles north of the geographic center of West Virginia. The first settlers here were Jeremiah and Benjamin Carpenter, who arrived in 1784. Soon after, Benjamin and his wife were ...
Martinsburg, West Virginia - West Virginia Explorer
WEBMansion at Martinsburg, WV. Martinsburg, West Virginia (WV), the seat of Berkeley County, was chartered in 1778 and named in honor of Thomas Bryan Martin, a nephew of Lord Thomas Fairfax, owner of vast tracts of forest south of the Potomac River during the Colonial period. On highway US-11 and the I-81 expressway, Martinsburg is a principal hotel lodging hub for travelers and sightseers ...
War, West Virginia - West Virginia Explorer
WEBWar, West Virginia (WV), a community in McDowell County, was incorporated in 1920 and named for War Creek, which there joins the Dry Fork of the Tug Fork River. War Creek was so named by Native Americans in 1788 for a battle that apparently occurred near its source. War was formerly known as Miner's City. War is the southernmost municipality in ...
Pedal-train excursion leads tourists into remote central W.Va.
WEBAug 9, 2018 · A new pedal-train excursion that leads tourists along a glittering trout stream and deep into the mountains of central West Virginia has attracted more than 1,200 guests from 20 states in the last 30 days, according to spokesmen for the venue. "Most of what we're seeing so far is from word-of-mouth or from Facebook," conductor Bruce Gill said ...
Bigfoot sightings cluster in New River Gorge region in West Virginia
WEBJul 1, 2022 · 45179. The New River courses toward its gorge below the Grandview overlooks in southern West Virginia. (Photo: Rick Burgess) BECKLEY, W.Va. — While recent bigfoot sightings in southern West Virginia have gained national attention, one investigator says it's no surprise, given the number of sightings he's cataloged in the southern mountains ...
Mountains and Mountain Ranges - West Virginia Explorer
WEBCertainly most of the state is mountainous, with the exception of a few broad river valleys, such as that of Ohio River, the lower Kanawha River, and South Branch of the Potomac River. West Virginia lies entirely within the Appalachian Mountains. Though many of its lesser mountains might be termed "hills," more mountain land exists per square ...
WV, W.Va.: which abbreviation for West Virginia is correct?
WEBMay 11, 2014 · According to official guides to American English, "W.Va." is still the preferred punctuation. This is because it leaves little room for misunderstanding. The abbreviation WV is also the accepted abbreviation for scores of other two-word combinations that being with the letters W and V, including weight variant, Wabash Valley, West Vancouver ...
Hill Top House project in Harpers Ferry moving ahead
WEBApr 14, 2021 · Now a gold-star, 120-room hotel could open for guests by the summer of 2024. The Hill Top House as it appeared in an early 20th-century postcard. Martha Ehlman, who owns the Ten Fold Fair Trade shop at 180 High Street, says she's happy to see the hotel project and others moving forward. “I am thrilled to …
W.Va. Penitentiary at Moundsville focus of strange history
WEBJul 31, 2022 · The former West Virginia State Penitentiary at Moundsville, West Virginia, in Marshall County, was a castellated gothic-style prison in operation from 1876 until 1995. It is now a tourist attraction popular with historians and paranormal enthusiasts. In 1863, West Virginia had only just seceded from Virginia and suffered a shortage of public ...
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