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WVDE Looking for Minecraft Repilicas of State Capitol

Is your school-aged son or daughter a master at minecraft? Then the West Virginia Department of Education has the contest for you.

The state department and Governor Tomblin’s Office are teaming up to sponsor a minecraft building competition, looking for a master builder who can recreate both the interior and exterior of West Virginia’s state Capitol or design a new Capitol complex on his or her own.

Minecraft is a video game that allows players to build their own virtual worlds.

The contest is open to students from pre-K through 12 grade, including students who attend private schools or who are homeschooled.

The registration deadline is June 20, virtually crafted Capitols are due by July 31. For more information about the competition, visit the West Virginia Department of Education’s contest page. 

Harpers Ferry National Historical Park Contends for 10Best Historic Southern Attraction in USA Today

Harpers Ferry National Historical Park is a contender for Best Historic Southern Attraction in the USA Today, 10Best Readers’ Choice contest.

Harpers Ferry National Historical Park is located at the convergence of the Potomac and Shenandoah rivers. It was established in 1963, and includes the town of Harpers Ferry, the scene of John Brown’s raid, which is viewed by many historians as the spark that ignited the Civil War.

Nearly 500,000 people visit the park every year to experience its cultural and recreational attractions.

The park is currently among the top 20 attractions compiled by a panel of travel journalists for USA Today and the final ten will be chosen by public vote.

Voting ends on May 25th at and is open to everyone. The public can vote once per day, per category.

The New River Gorge National River’s Endless Wall Trail was chosen as the nation’s best national park hike in a USA Today’s Readers’ Choice contest earlier this year.

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