W.Va. DMV Releases License Plate To Celebrate National Anniversary
The new commemorative license plates are expected to be available in DMV offices across the state by the end of the week.
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Shepherdstown Commemorates 250th Anniversary Of Beeline March
Residents and reenactors gathered in Shepherdstown on Saturday to celebrate the anniversary of a Revolutionary War event with West Virginia roots.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsAll Invited To Fort Warwick Archeological Dig
One weekend, every spring and fall, landowners, historians and archaeologists join in opening up the Pocahontas County site of the pre-revolutionary war Fort Warwick to the public. On that Friday, buses full of students run through the trench filled groun...
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsApril 3, 1755: Pioneer Simon Kenton Born in Fauquier Co., Va.
Simon Kenton was born in Fauquier County, Virginia, on April 3, 1755. He left home at age 16, after he mistakenly thought he’d killed a neighbor. Kenton…
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsFebruary 6, 1732: General Charles Lee Born in England
General Charles Lee was born in England on February 6, 1732. As a young man, he served with distinction in the British army before immigrating to America…
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September 19, 1777: Continental Soldiers Battled with British Troops at Saratoga, New York
On September 19, 1777, Continental soldiers battled with British troops at Saratoga, New York. A month later, another conflict at Saratoga ended with the…
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsMay 16, 1778: Wyandot and Mingo Indians Attack the Fort Randolph
On May 16, 1778, about 300 Wyandot and Mingo Indians attacked the garrison at Fort Randolph in Point Pleasant. Located at the confluence of the Ohio and…
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