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Where is the last operating river ferry in West Virginia?
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Which one of the following towns did the Giles, Fayette & Kanawha Turnpike NOT directly pass through?
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How many miles of the James River & Kanawha Canal were in present-day West Virginia?
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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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Where did James Rumsey successfully test his new steam engine-driven boat on December 3, 1787?
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What industry were Shay locomotives associated with?
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This road that opened in 1954 later became part of both I-64 and I-77.
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This turnpike ran from Weston to the Kanawha River.
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When it opened in 1849, this was the longest clear-span bridge in the world.
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