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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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Which one of the following major transportation routes did NOT pass through Wheeling?
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Bridge Day celebrates which famous West Virginia highway span?
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How many miles of the James River & Kanawha Canal were in present-day 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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During the Civil War, "Stonewall" Jackson burned down the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad shops in this city.
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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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What is the nickname for the section of U.S. 52 that runs between Kenova and Williamson?
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