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Silver Mining in West Virginia

Wood and Jackson counties in western West Virginia experienced a failed Silver Rush in the late 1800s.

Wood and Jackson counties in western West Virginia experienced a failed Silver Rush in the late 1800s.

Wirt and Jackson counties experienced a failed silver rush in the late 1800s.

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The ZMM design for the Charleston Convention Center has helped transform the Elk River front in Charleston, West Virginia.

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UBB Memorial at Whitesville

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Camping is a popular form of vacationing in West Virginia, and campgrounds may be found throughout the state.

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A six-foot-tall face carved by an eccentric sculptor in a cliff near Ripley, WV, is attracting more attention.

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