Poetry Contest Announced For Fourth Of July
Gov. Patrick Morrisey announced Wednesday the America250 Poetry Contest, inviting West Virginians of all ages to submit original poems.
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May 9, 1863: Confederate Raiders Set Fire to the Oil Field in Wirt County
On May 9, 1863, Confederate raiders set fire to the prosperous oil works at Burning Springs in Wirt County. Just two years before the Civil War, Burning…
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsApril 29, 1863: Largest Civil War Battle in Present Day Northern West Virginia Occurs in Fairmont
On April 29, 1863, the largest Civil War battle in present northern West Virginia occurred at Fairmont. It was part of the Jones-Imboden Raid. In the…
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsApril 25, 1863: Confederate Soldiers Advance Through Greenland Gap
On April 25, 1863, about 1,500 Confederate soldiers under General William “Grumble” Jones advanced through Greenland Gap, a scenic 820-foot-deep pass in…
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