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In what kind of hollow tree in present Upshur County did the pioneer Pringle brothers live ?
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What West Virginia city is home to a pair of mummies from the late 1800s?
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Who sponsors the state's annual Quilt & Wall Hanging Exhibition?
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Which of the following is NOT the name of a type of homemade chair?
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Which of the following was NOT an animal hunted by prehistoric cultures in what is now West Virginia?
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According to tradition, which one of the following is the best place to hunt for morels?
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In what county is the Croatian Cultural Club located?
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The Triangle District was home to much of this city's Black and immigrant communities for nearly 100 years.
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In the early 1900s, of the 10 leading West Virginia counties with significant concentrations of Polish residents, which was the only one located in the southern part of the state?
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For his career documenting West Virginia folklife, this person received a 2026 National Heritage Fellowship.
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