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Which West Virginia town was once described as "hell with a river through it?"
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This town was founded by George Washington's brother.
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Where was the Mud River covered bridge built?
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What is the governmental seat of our northernmost county?
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Which one of the following was NOT badly damaged by the 1985 flood?
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An important battle was fought here in the days after the Civil War Battle of Antietam.
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The deadliest tornado outbreak in state history struck this place in 1944.
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The first glass factory in present West Virginia was built here in 1813.
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West Union is the governmental seat of which county?
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Where did the first nationwide strike in U.S. history begin?
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