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A picturesque landmark at Harpers Ferry is named for which of the following founders?
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Which one of the following towns is NOT split between two different counties?
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Which West Virginia city was named for the first clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives?
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This city began with the construction of Fort Lee.
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This city was home to Randolph Academy, one of the earliest schools of its kind in the region.
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This city is roughly halfway between Charleston and Huntington.
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Andrew Lewis assembled militiamen here in 1774 to begin the trek to the Battle of Point Pleasant.
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Where was the Mud River covered bridge built?
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The deadliest tornado outbreak in state history struck this place in 1944.
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The 1921 murder of Sid Hatfield in this city set off an armed march that ended with the Battle of Blair Mountain.
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