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Hosted Hollywood Squares Peter Marshall
Gold metal winner in the shot put from St. Albans Randy Barnes
Notre Dame football coach from Follansbee Lou Holtz
Brought up by his grandmother in McMechen, WV, murdered actress Sharon Tate Charles Manson
Tried to assassinate President Gerald Ford Sara Jane Moore
Youngest and oldest Governor Cecil Underwood
Location of the first land battle of the Civil War Phillippi
Worst mine disaster in U.S. history, 361 died Monongah, Marion County
On New Years Day, he died of heart failure, in the back of his limo, at Oak Hill Hank Williams
700 workers died of silicosis after helping bore this tunnel Hawks Nest
44 people died when this bridge gave way Dec. 15, 1967 Silver Bridge, Pt. Pleasant
Location of the State Fair Lewisburg (Fairlee)
Location of the National Radio Astronomy Observatory Green Bank
World’s longest steel arch bridge New River Gorge
Location of the PRT, Personal Rapid Transit WVU, Morgantown
Five star rated hotel at White Sulfur Springs The Greenbrier
Location of First bridge built over the Ohio, first suspension bridge of its kind Wheeling
Director of the Wheeling Symphony Rachael Worby
The most important function of this office is to oversee elections Secretary of State
The States legal officer Attorney General
State bookkeeper, checks state records for accuracy Auditor
Largest river in WV during the Ice Age Teays
Location of Pinnacle Rock Mercer County
Cultural group that built Gravecreek Mound Adena
Birthplace of Stonewall Jackson Clarksburg
Erected the first commercial salt works in Kanawha Valley Elisha Brooks
Founder of Bethany College Alexander Campbell
Number of Congressional Districts three
Location of Tunnelton Preston County
Only River Drainage Basin to drain east Potomac
Designed the State Capitol Cass Gilbert
Area of state with least unemployment Eastern Panhandle
Area of state with the most unemployment Southern
Number of different people to serve as Governor 32
Governor to serve the greatest number of years Arch Moore
Youngest Governor Cecil Underwood
Where Chief Cornstalk was killed Fort Randolph, Pt. Pleasant
Best known for his contributions in education Booker T. Washington
Location of Organ Cave Greenbrier County
He did not attend the peace conference after the Battle of Pt. Pleasant Chief Logan
Where most Europeans settled in WV first Eastern Panhandle
Region location of the Allegheny Front Allegheny Highlands
Region location of the major glass industry Ohio River Valley
Region location of farming and orchards Potomac Section
Region location of the FBI fingerprinting facility Allegheny Plateau (Clarksburg)
Location of the only natural lake Hardy County Potomac Section
Region with the most coal reserves Allegheny Plateau
North flowing river Monongahela
This event in Harper’s Ferry led to the Civil War John Brown’s Raid
“Montani Semper Liberi” Mountaineers Are Always Free