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Montgomery WV 25136, United States of America
Inscription. Born in slavery in Monroe Co. Sept. 7, 1848, he worked as servant in the Confederate army. Served as teacher and ordained Baptist minister; estab. West Virginia Enterprise, Pioneer, & Mountain Eagle papers; later a lawyer. ... More on HMDB

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Boomer WV 25031, United States of America

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East Bank WV 25067, United States of America
Inscription. Here was the home of W. H. Edwards, naturalist and explorer, who led an important expedition to the Amazon in 1846 and was one of the chief authorities on butterflies and moths. He was a descendant of renowned Jonathan ... More on HMDB

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West Virginia
Flowing north from North Carolina, one of the world's oldest rivers has carved a spectacular gorge through ... More on LLBean.com
There is ample, low- cost lodging available, although probably not during the busiest season. More on Epinions.com

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Gauley Bridge WV 25085, United States of America

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131 S. Court Street, Fayetteville, WV 25840

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Fayetteville, West Virginia, United States
The New River Gorge is an east coast destination for outdoors adventurers. The New and Gauley Rivers offer world class whitewater rafting and the area also boasts thousands ... More on GeckoGo
Take a scenic tram ride from Hawks Nest State Park to the bottom of the New River Gorge where you will board a 21-foot jetboat that will take ... More on VisitWV.com

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Gauley Bridge WV 25085, United States of America
Inscription. Here New and Gauley rivers unite to form Great Kanawha River. Piers still stand of old bridge destroyed by the Confederate troops in 1861. Here Thomas Dunn English, author of the ballad, "Ben Bolt, " wrote "Gauley River". ... More on HMDB

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Gauley Bridge WV 25085, United States of America
Inscription. Mouth of the great Hawk's Nest Tunnel, three miles long, which diverts water of New River from its five-mile long gorge. The tunnel, a mile of which is through solid rock, and a 50-foot dam give waterfall of 160 feet ... More on HMDB

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4102 Malden Dr., Charleston, WV
This small white frame church, organized in 1850 and built in 1872, is the mother church of African-American Baptists in West Virginia. Educator and leader Booker T. Washington was a member of this church, and taught Sunday school ... More on Weather.com
