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What railroad was under construction in the middle of the Hatfield-McCoy Feud?
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In 1877, a national strike in which one of the following industries escalated into violence at Martinsburg?
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Which one of the following major transportation routes did NOT pass through Wheeling?
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Bridge Day celebrates which famous West Virginia highway span?
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What rail service was created when Congress passed the 1970 National Passenger Railroad Act
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Which is the only Appalachian Corridor highway that has not been completed?
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What animal was the mascot of the Chessie System of railroads?
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Where is the oldest bridge in West Virginia?
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Where did James Rumsey successfully test his new steam engine-driven boat on December 3, 1787?
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This turnpike ran from Weston to the Kanawha River.
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