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In 1877, a national strike in which one of the following industries escalated into violence at Martinsburg?
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Bridge Day celebrates which famous West Virginia highway span?
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The Buffalo Creek & Gauley Railroad was an important coal and timber line in this county.
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Which leading industrialist built the Coal & Coke Railway from Charleston to Gassaway?
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Where is the oldest bridge in West Virginia?
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Where is the last operating river ferry in West Virginia?
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Which interstate covers the most miles in West Virginia?
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The second major railroad in southern West Virginia, this line carried its first load of coal from Mercer County in 1883.
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The Northwestern Virginia Turnpike later became part of this road.
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In what city was the Norwalk car made from 1912 to 1922?
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