Morgantown, West Virginia - West Virginia Explorer
I.C. White Building, High Street, Morgantown. Morgantown, West Virginia (WV), the county seat of Monongalia County, was founded in about 1767 by Colonel Zackquill Morgan, son of Colonel Morgan Morgan, who was believed to be the first European to settle permanently in what would become West Virginia.The city is home to West Virginia University (WVU) and is one of the …
West Virginia Explorer - WV News and Travel Guide
News of West Virginia (WV) and its cultural and natural resources. Bookmark to follow along with West Virginia news that includes arts, travel, recreation.
Charleston, West Virginia - West Virginia Explorer
The statehouse dome rises along the Kanawha in Charleston, West Virginia.Photo courtesy Rick Burgess.. Charleston, West Virginia (WV), is the seat of Kanawha County and capital of West Virginia.Located along the Kanawha River at its junction with the Elk, Charleston was chartered in 1794 as "Charles Town" and named by town founder George Clendenin for his father, Charles …
The word "hillbilly" was once a term of endearment in Appalachia
2024年1月14日 · The former publisher of the West Virginia Hillbilly newspaper, the late Jim Comstock, believed that residents of the valleys in southern Appalachia first used the term to describe their neighbors in the mountains, though they meant no ill intent.. Comstock cherished the term "hillbilly" and had attempted to set the record straight on many assumptions about …
Marlinton, West Virginia - West Virginia Explorer
Roadkill Cookoff at Marlinton, WV. Marlinton, West Virginia (WV), the county seat of Pocahontas County, was settled in 1749 by Stephen Sewell and Jacob Marlin, the first Europeans known to have settled in the valley of the Greenbrier River.. The name Marlinton is often pronounced colloquially as if spelled "Marlington." An oak in Marlinton above the mouth of Knapp Creek …
Huntington, West Virginia - West Virginia Explorer
Huntington, West Virginia, boasts one of the largest downtown districts in West Virginia.(Photo: Jesse Thornton) Huntington, WV (West Virginia), one of the largest cities in West Virginia, is located on the Ohio River and is the seat of Cabell County.The town was platted in 1869 by Collis P. Huntington, president of the Chesapeake & Ohio Railway (C&O) and was named in his honor.
West Virginia Cities and Towns - West Virginia Explorer
5 天之前 · Grave Creek Valley at Cameron, W.Va. Our guide to more than 300 towns and cities in West Virginia includes listings for all of its largest cities as well as some of its most locally important towns and villages. Some small towns in rural areas might hardly seem worth notice to outsiders but are vitally important to local inhabitants.
Monongahela National Forest - West Virginia Explorer
Whispering Spruce Trail. The Monongahela National Forest protect more than 921,000 acres in eastern West Virginia (WV), including vast areas near the cities of Davis, Elkins, Parsons, Marlinton, Webster Springs, Richwood and White Sulphur Springs.Much of the range of the Allegheny Mountains in West Virginia is located within the forest.
Petersburg, West Virginia - West Virginia Explorer
Queen Anne at Petersburg, WV. Petersburg, West Virginia (WV), the county seat of Grant County, was settled in 1745 by German colonists but was not incorporated until 1920.It was named for Jacob Peterson, who owned of the first general store in the area. Petersburg is situated on the westward bend in the South Branch of the Potomac River south of the southern extent …
West Virginia Travel Guide - West Virginia Explorer
West Virginia, seen here at the New River Gorge, is often rated one of the safest U.S. states in which to travel and vacation.. Our West Virginia Travel Guide includes everything you'll need to arrange a West Virginia vacation in a matter of minutes. West Virginia Explorer is, in effect, a travel guide of many thousands of pages, but here we've consolidated information to help …