Tag: West Virginia
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Matewan and the West Virginia Mine Wars Museum
I spent my last night in Royal Gorge National Park camped at a nice little spot called Army Camp, which was so quiet that I could hear the New River running nearby. Friday morning I made myself a nice breakfast of oatmeal with coffee and then headed out westbound. Towards Matewan. Most of the drive…
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A Visit to New River Gorge National Park (part two)
I had a plan for my time after checking out of the hotel in Beckley, West Virginia, and that involved using all the camping gear taking up residence in my little Honda. There are several primitive campsites within New River Gorge and most of them are right on the New River. I was told that…