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Workforce Training Helps Preserve Historic New River Gorge Depot

A group from the National Park Service’s Historic Preservation Training Center is working with staff at the New River Gorge National Park and Preserve to restore its historic Thurmond Depot.

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January 29, 1873: Chesapeake & Ohio Completed

On January 29, 1873, railroad officials gathered at Hawks Nest in Fayette County to drive the last spike on the Chesapeake & Ohio Railway. The C&O, as it…

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November 3, 1828: Birthday of Surveyor-Geologist Jedediah Hotchkiss

Jedediah Hotchkiss was born in Windsor, New York, on November 3, 1828. He also developed an interest in geology and surveying while teaching school in…

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August 4, 1805: Railroader Ralph Swinburn Born in England

Railroader Ralph Swinburn was born in England on August 4, 1805.As a boy, he was working on a coal-hauling railway, when he met George Stephenson, a…

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The Big Bend Completed: Sept. 12, 1872

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…

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Centennial Train Concludes Tour of State: Sept. 2, 1963

On September 2, 1963, the Centennial exhibits train wrapped up its tour of West Virginia with a stop in South Charleston.During the summer of 1963, the…

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