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    Fading memories of a wartime powerhouse: South Charleston’s ordnance plant

    Landmarks / Museums Amanda Larch Hinchman -
    SOUTH CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Rising behind a series of pleasant neighborhoods, one of the largest manufacturing complexes in West Virginia seems to hide in...

    Biggest Yet! Warwood becomes West Virginia’s largest historic district

    Landmarks / Museums Cody Straley -
    WHEELING, W.Va. — In a landmark moment for historic preservation, the Warwood Historic District in northern Wheeling has officially become the largest area in...

    Romance, Riches & Ghosts: Inside West Virginia’s most enigmatic castle

    Landmarks / Museums Daniel Tyson -
    BERKELEY SPRINGS, W.Va. — Something about a castle evokes thoughts of murder, mayhem, and mystery. Perhaps it’s the architecture—the...

    Wrecked aircraft deployed in Mine Wars may remain in mountains

    Landmarks / Museums David Sibray -
    SUMMERSVILLE, W.Va. — Historians in central West Virginia are preparing to commemorate the mysterious site of the crash of...

    W.Va. roadside curiosity captures imaginations in Pocahontas County

    Landmarks / Museums David Sibray -
    EDRAY, W.Va. — Famous for its breathtaking mountain scenery, Pocahontas County offers travelers plenty to admire. Yet, one small...

    W.Va. celebrates record number of National Register nominations

    Landmarks / Museums Cody Straley -
    CHARLESTON. W.Va. — Two-thousand-twenty-four has proven record-breaking for historic preservation in West Virginia. Twenty sites, buildings, and districts were...

    Point at tip of W.Va.'s northern panhandle marks beginning of West

    Landmarks / Museums David Sibray -
    EAST LIVERPOOL, Ohio — Some say that the American West begins at West Virginia, specifically at the tip of...

    Coalfields "castle" in W.Va. sells to investor planning tourism center

    Landmarks / Museums Clyde Craig -
    ITMANN, W.Va. — The historic Itmann Company Store complex in southern West Virginia has been purchased by a Texas...
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