New River Gorge National Park Wins Coveted Travel Ranking
The New River Gorge National Park and Preserve has been listed as the nation's top underrated travel destination by U.S. News and World Report.
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Greenville Treaty Ends Indian Threat to Western Va: August 3, 1795
On August 3, 1795, the United States and several Indian tribes signed the Treaty of Greenville. Although the treaty was signed in western Ohio, it had a…
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsLogan County Sheriff Don Chafin Died: August 9, 1954
On August 9, 1954, former Logan County Sheriff Don Chafin died in Huntington at age 67. Chafin had been elected Logan County assessor at the young age of…
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsPiedmont Airliner Crashes Near Charleston: August 10, 1968
On August 10, 1968, a Piedmont Airlines plane was approaching Charleston’s Kanawha Airport when it clipped some trees, crashed into a hillside, and…
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsNiagara Movement Meets in Harpers Ferry: August 15, 1906
The Niagara Movement—an important civil rights group—held its first public meeting at Harpers Ferry’s Storer College on August 15, 1906.The movement…
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Pres. G.W. Bush Visits Ripley 4th of July: July 4, 2002
On July 4, 2002, President George W. Bush delivered a 45-minute “salute to veterans” at Ripley’s annual Fourth of July ceremonies.It was the first…
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsLoyal Company Granted 800,000 Acres: July 12, 1749
On July 12, 1749, the Colony of Virginia granted the Loyal Company 800,000 acres in what is today parts of southern West Virginia, southwestern Virginia,…
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