A coaling tower at Thurmond, West Virginia, in Fayette County, once provided fuel for steam engines following the New River through the New River Gorge.
A coaling tower at Thurmond, West Virginia, in Fayette County, once provided fuel for steam engines following the New River through the New River Gorge.
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