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  Beckley Exhibition Coal MineBeckley, West Virginia
  Visited 9 July 2017.

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    Coal Camp
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    The Mine
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    Mountain HomesteadOn the grounds of the Beckley Exhibition Mine, the Mountain Homestead teaches about a different way of life than coal mining.
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    Museum
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  BluefieldThe GPS took your grandparents along very narrow, steep up and down roads from one site to another in Bluefied. Even Grandpa Roy had white knuckles gripping…

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    The Ramsey SchoolThe Ramsey Elementary School was built around the year 1926. It features three full and two half floors, and was once reportedly featured in "Ripley's Believe…
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    Bluefield City ParkGrandpa Roy wanted to photograph a rare tank displayed at the entrance to the park.
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  CharlestonThe capital of the state of West Virginia.
  Visited June 2022.

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    General City Views
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    Clay CenterClay Center for the Arts and Sciences of West Virginia.
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    West Virginia Capitol ComplexThe West Virginia War Memorial is located on the grounds of the Capitol Complex.

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      Capitol Complex.
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      West Virginia Veterans Memorial
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      Other Memorials
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  Cranesville Park Swamp Nature…
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  Harpers Ferry

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    Early TripsVisited late 1981.
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    2022 TripVisited 25 October 2022.

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      Harpers FerryTown and Historic District.
      Visited 25 October 2022.

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        Area ScenesAround Harpers Ferry.
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        Arsenal Square
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        DowntownHistoric downtown Harpers Ferry.

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          MapNational Park Service Map of Harpers Ferry
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          High Street

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            Stone StepsThe Stone Steps lead from the High Street up to St. Peter's Catholic Church at the top of the hill.
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            Up and Down High Street
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          Potomac Street

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            Along Potomac Street
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            Armory Grounds
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            Train Station
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          Shenandoah Street

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            A stroll along Shenandoah Street
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            Dry Goods Store
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            Visitors Center Collection
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            Provost Marshall
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        St. Peter's Catholic ChurchSt. Peter's dominates the skyline above the lower town. Grandma Bert climbed the steep steps to photograph the church.
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      Harper CemeteryVisited 25 October 2022.
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  MartinsburgVisited Saturday, 13 July 2024.

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    Old Norbourne CemeteryOld Norbourne Cemetery is the final resting place for the founders of Martinsburg, WV.
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    Green Hill CemeterySee https://www.greenhillcemeterywv.org/history for information about this historic cemetery.
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    Cousin Kendall's Graduation…Graduation Party
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    Views Around TownGrandma Bert took all of these photos.
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  ParkersburgYour grandparents had wanted to visit Blennerhassett Island in the Ohio River, reached via a short riverboat ride. Sadly it rained, so they had to settle for…

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    Blennerhassett MuseumA museum in which your grandparents were told there was no rhyme or reason to the layout of the museum... No structure. However, it was a very interesting…

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      Arms & Weapons
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      Children
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      Clothing and Accessories
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      Leisure DiversionsDifferents means of using leisure time from the construction of the Blennerhassett mansion to the 1950s.
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      Other Exhibits
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      Labor Saving Devices
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      The Blennerhassett MansionThe Blennerhassett mansion was on an island in the Ohio River. Your grandparents had planned to visit, but it rained the day they were in Parkersburg.
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      Portraits, Busts and Masks
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      Religion
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      River Levels
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      The Stahl CollectionThe Stahl collection of ancient Indian artifacts.
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      Transportation
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    Riverview Cemetery Return to…Grandpa Roy was here to photograph the Weeping Woman of West Virginia.
    Visited 07 June 2022.
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  Princeton Those Who Served War…A really nice little museum on the second floor of the municipal building. They gave Grandpa Roy a "goodie bag" for having served. In it were thank you notes…

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    Outdoor Exhibits
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    Main Indoor Museum

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      American Military Related…
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      Buchenwald Concentration CampNOTE! Photos in this album may shock sensitive people as they portray the real atrocities committed by the Nazis during World War II.
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      Captured Enemy Exhibits
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      Heroes of Princeton, WVSome exhibits of a few of the individuals from Princeton, West Virginia, who served.
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      Memorial Room
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      Uniforms
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  Sheperdstown, West VirginiaVisited October 1987.