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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September 14, 1862: Confederate Artillery Launches Opening Barrage in Battle of Harpers Ferry
On September 14, 1862, Confederate artillery launched the opening barrage in the Battle of Harpers Ferry, initiating perhaps the most important Civil War…
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsSeptember 13, 1910: Jazz Musician Leon "Chu" Berry Born
Musician Leon “Chu” Berry was born in Wheeling on September 13, 1910. He became one of the most highly regarded saxophonists of the Swing Era, ranking…
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsSeptember 12, 1872: The Big Bend Completed
The Great Bend Tunnel, also known as the Big Bend, was completed in present-day Summers County on September 12, 1872.At more than a mile long, it cut off…
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsSeptember 7, 1848: West Virginia's First Black Legislator Born in Monroe County
West Virginia’s first black legislator, Christopher Payne, was born in Monroe County on September 7, 1848. He was raised near Hinton, where he worked as a…
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September 6, 1875: Bank of Huntington Robbed by James Gang
On September 6, 1875, two men walked into the Bank of Huntington with their revolvers drawn. Two others kept guard outside. The four men left the bank…
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsSept. 5, 1950: Appalachian Bible College Founded
Appalachian Bible College—originally known as Appalachian Bible Institute—opened at Sylvester in Boone County on September 5, 1950. The nondenominational,…
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