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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM29OP_battle-of-fayetteville-1862-1863_Fayetteville-WV.html
(side 1) Battle of Fayetteville (1862) On September 10, 1862, soldiers under the command of Confederate Gen. W.W. Loring attacked Union forces in Fayetteville under Col. Edward Siber, driving them out of the town towards Charleston, where figh…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1VZE_the-deceptive-forest-historical_Lansing-WV.html
Notice the tree-covered slopes of the Gorge—they are not as they appear. From here the solid forest cover from riverbottom to ridgetop all looks pretty much the same, but, a close look reveals great differences. The forest varies with slope…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1VZD_new-river-historical_Lansing-WV.html
Nine hundred feet below, New River flows north. North? Odd in the American east where rivers don't flow north. Oddities seem common at New River. The river's name and age are both unusual. No one knows the name's origin: some say explorers fou…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1VZC_smoke-coke-coal-and-kaymoor-historical_Lansing-WV.html
In the early 1900's, mines and mining towns lined New River Gorge. One such town, Kaymoor, stood in the distance where the river disappears from view. Kaymoor typified New River's mining era. For years New River Gorge's rugged remoteness defied…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1VZA_trail-to-bridge-overlook-historical_Lansing-WV.html
This walkway leads to views of the New River Bridge. An easily-accessible upper overlook provides a scenic view framed by trees. From there the walkway descends 200 feet down a steep stairway to a broad view of the bridge, gorge, and New River 600…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1VZ9_the-bridge-historical_Lansing-WV.html
Completed in 1977, New River Bridge is the world's longest single-arch steel span bridge. At 876 feet above the river it is American's 2nd-highest bridge. Features to NoticeColor. The steel used here, Cor-ten steel, rusts slightly on the surfac…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1VZ5_thurmond-depot-historical_Thurmond-WV.html
The Chesapeake and Ohio (C&O) Railway built this depot in 1904 to manage passengers and freight—mostly coal. This building replaced an earlier depot that burned the year before. The railroad was the only practical way in and out of New River…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1VZ4_thurmonds-decline-historical_Thurmond-WV.html
Look down the railroad tracks. You might see a train coming. But if you do, you won't see an engine fueled by coal, belching smoke and steam, as you would have during Thurmond's heyday. Instead, you will see an engine powered with diesel fuel. …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1VZ3_the-heart-of-town-historical_Thurmond-WV.html
You are now in the heart of downtown Thurmond. In 1913 the Fayette Journal called Thurmond the "Biggest Little Town." Today it is difficult to imagine why. Just three buildings survive from Thurmond's once-thriving commercial district. …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1VZ2_the-railroad-was-the-town-historical_Thurmond-WV.html
The rails that you see here symbolize Thurmond's essence—the railroad. These rails were truly Thurmond's main street. Coal was king, but was worthless if it couldn't get to market. Workers in Thurmond's engine house kept the C&O Railway's co…
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