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Who is West Virginia’s version of the legendary Paul Bunyan?
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In what county did the legendary Wizard Clip supposedly cause mysterious events to occur?
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In the 1950s, West Virginia's Future Homemakers and Future Farmers clubs raised funds to build the Crafts House at this place.
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What arts and crafts center is located beside the West Virginia Turnpike in Beckley?
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Leather britches are dried and preserved forms of what food?
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What county celebrates the West Virginia Molasses Festival?
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Since 1973, this Elkins-based organization has promoted activities pertaining to traditional and ethnic folklife.
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What Appalachian-based music instrument has been dated back to the 1820s and 1830s in Pendleton County?
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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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