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10 Mar

Kermit McKeever was born in Renick

Kermit McKeever (March 10, 1910 - September 8, 1995) was considered the father of the modern West Virginia state park system. He was born at what he called "the mountain place" near Renick, Greenbrier County. A graduate of Glenville State College ...

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