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Illustration for West Virginia Turnpike Ghosts

West Virginia Turnpike ghosts are said to haunt I-77 through the Appalachian Mountains.

An illustration by Martha Cross Sergent accompanies the Clinton Ayers story.

Mysterious Lights above the West Virginia Turnpike

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