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    Historic movie theaters in West Virginia: reviving a cultural legacy in rural areas

    Landmarks / Museums David Sibray -
    ELKINS, W.Va. — Historic movie theaters in West Virginia once played a vital role in isolated sections of the Mountain State, says a historian...

    Six West Virginia landmarks added to the National Register of Historic Places

    Landmarks / Museums David Sibray -
    CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Six landmarks across West Virginia have been added to the National Register of Historic Places, highlighting the state’s architectural diversity and...

    Historic stone walls in Morgantown, West Virginia, added to the national register

    Landmarks / Museums Clyde Craig -
    MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — The National Park Service has accepted the nomination of historic stone walls in Morgantown, West Virginia,...

    Swing into autumn with West Virginia’s three new Almost Heaven swings

    Landmarks / Museums David Sibray -
    CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Officials at the W.Va. Department of Tourism are celebrating autumn with three new Almost Heaven Swings...

    Once controversial, Mountaineer war memorial hides at the West Virginia capitol

    Landmarks / Museums William Kerrigan -
    CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Motorists driving along Kanawha Boulevard past the West Virginia Capitol may notice three Civil War monuments...

    The story behind the breathtaking Glade Creek Grist Mill at Babcock State Park

    Landmarks / Museums David Sibray -
    CLIFFTOP, W.Va. — At first glance, the Glade Creek Grist Mill at Babcock State Park in West Virginia looks...

    Beloved Camp Kootaga scouting landmark in W.Va. saved for generations to come

    Landmarks / Museums David Sibray -
    PARKERSBURG, W.Va. — For more than a century, Camp Kootaga stood as a summer sanctuary for generations of scouts,...

    Improved access opens legendary "Devil Anse" Hatfield cemetery to more visitors

    Landmarks / Museums David Sibray -
    SARAH ANN, W.Va. — A new entrance to a historic Hatfield Cemetery in southern West Virginia is making it...
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