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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Sept. 12, 1861: The Battle of Cheat Mountain is Fought Near the Randolph-Pocahontas County Line
On September 12, 1861, the Battle of Cheat Mountain was fought near the Randolph-Pocahontas County line. Taking place just five months into the Civil War,…
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsApril 9, 1872: West Virginia Constitutional Convention Adjourns
The 1872 West Virginia Constitutional Convention adjourned on April 9, 1872. The day was chosen specifically because it was the seventh anniversary of…
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsSeptember 16, 1862: Union Clashes with Retreating Confederates near Shepherdstown
It was the morning of September 19, 1862, and two days after the Battle of Antietam. The bulk of Robert E. Lee’s retreating Confederate Army had already…
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsSeptember 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…
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Sept. 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 NewsOctober 29, 1861: General Lee Ends Three-Month Campaign
On October 29, 1861, Confederate commander Robert E. Lee departed present-day West Virginia, near the end of his ill-fated western Virginia campaign. The…
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