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Today in WV History
07 May

The first visitor center for the New River Gorge National River opened

The New River Gorge National River, previously one of only three national rivers, was redesignated as a national park and preserve in December 2020. The park consists of 7,021 acres at the heart of the gorge, spanned by the New River Gorge Bridge....

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