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The Mystery Hole is:
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The Greenbrier Ghost is commemorated by a:
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Who had two different husbands killed during the Mine Wars in less than 15 months' time?
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Why is the 1904 murder of Jay Legg in Clay County remembered today?
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The murder of which Indian chief's family members led to an uprising in 1774 that culminated in the Battle of Point Pleasant?
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Who was the only person related to the Mine Wars convicted of treason?
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Who was the first former West Virginia governor to serve prison time for corruption?
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According to legend, which criminals robbed the Bank of Huntington of $20,000 in 1875?
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In 1977, what country did the Mingo County town of Vulcan ask to build a bridge across the Tug River?
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What place in Mingo County has been described as a "notorious ambush site" where various unsolved crimes have occurred?
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