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What railroad was under construction in the middle of the Hatfield-McCoy Feud?
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Which one of the following major transportation routes did NOT pass through Wheeling?
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Where does the song say that John Henry, West Virginia's famous steel driver, defeated the steam drill?
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The Buffalo Creek & Gauley Railroad was an important coal and timber line in this county.
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Which interstate covers the most miles in West Virginia?
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The construction of a 4,100-foot tunnel in this county allowed the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad to be completed.
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Locks and dams on this river allowed for some of the earliest commercial coal mining in present-day West Virginia.
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The Northwestern Railroad was opened to this Ohio River city in 1857.
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What industry were Shay locomotives associated with?
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What is the nickname for the section of U.S. 52 that runs between Kenova and Williamson?
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