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What railroad was under construction in the middle of the Hatfield-McCoy Feud?
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Which one of the following major transportation routes did NOT pass through Wheeling?
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Lemuel Chenoweth is best remembered for what type of construction?
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Where does the song say that John Henry, West Virginia's famous steel driver, defeated the steam drill?
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The construction of a 4,100-foot tunnel in this county allowed the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad to be completed.
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Which road today follows the approximate path of the National Road?
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What was the United States' first commercial railroad?
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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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When it opened in 1849, this was the longest clear-span bridge in the world.
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