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Which was the last Interstate highway completed in West Virginia?
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What railroad was under construction in the middle of the Hatfield-McCoy Feud?
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In 1873, company officials drove the last spike at Hawks Nest, completing this major railroad.
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Which one of the following is still a major railroad carrier in West Virginia?
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Where is the last operating river ferry in West Virginia?
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Which two counties did the Greenbrier Division of the Chesapeake & Ohio Railway pass through?
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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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During the Civil War, "Stonewall" Jackson burned down the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad shops in this city.
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The Northwestern Railroad was opened to this Ohio River city in 1857.
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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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