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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.

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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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