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Batboy, allegedly the offspring of creatures living deep in the caverns of Greenbrier County, was first reported by:
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The Mystery Hole is:
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Braxton County native Gray Barker wrote which of the following:
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Who wrote the classic West Virginia ghostlore book The Telltale Lilac Bush?
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Where were 10 people killed in an afternoon gunfight during the Mine Wars?
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What frontiersman was twice arrested for murdering Seneca Chief Tegunteh, who had been peacefully negotiating with European-American settlers?
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What U.S. marshal was involved in the Hatifled-McCoy Feud, the Mine Wars, and possible murders in Jackson County related to a land dispute?
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During the 20th century, who was considered the leading bootlegger, organized crime figure, and professional gambler in Wheeling?
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Who was the only person related to the Mine Wars convicted of treason?
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This underworld society of Italian immigrants was known to extort other Italian immigrants in West Virginia in the early 20th century.
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