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Today in WV History
21 Oct

The Boy Scouts of America broke ground on the J. W. & Hazel Ruby West Virginia Welcome Center

The Summit Bechtel Family National Scout Reserve is located on 10,600 acres of the New River Gorge near Mount Hope. The reserve is home to the National Scout Jamboree and the Boy Scouts’s newest high adventure camp.The Boy Scouts of America chose ...

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