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Vines on coaling tower at Thurmond

Mill near Fayetteville, WV, Fayette County, New River Gorge Region

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.

Governor Patteson Home, Mount Hope, WV, Fayette County, New River Gorge Region

Preserved house in Thurmond, WV, Fayette County, New River Gorge National River, New River Gorge Region

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