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Photo: Daniel G Rego, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0.How well do you know the Mountain State? Test your knowledge on West Virginia's fascinating history, unique landmarks, delicious food, and rich mountain culture.
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Born in the small community of Myra, Chuck Yeager achieved his historic supersonic flight in the Bell X-1 experimental aircraft, which he nicknamed Glamorous Glennis after his wife. Remarkably, he flew that day with two broken ribs from a horseback riding accident, using a broom handle to help seal the cockpit hatch.
Photo: United States Air Force, Wikimedia Commons, Public domain.
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Abolitionist John Brown led a small group in an attempt to initiate an armed slave revolt by capturing the arsenal at Harpers Ferry. The raid failed, but it greatly inflamed tensions between the North and South right before the Civil War. Today, the picturesque town sits at the scenic confluence of the Potomac and Shenandoah rivers.
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The pepperoni roll was created in the 1920s by Giuseppe Argiro at the Country Club Bakery in Fairmont. Because coal miners worked long shifts underground without refrigeration, this durable, portable, and delicious snack was the perfect lunchbox meal. As the roll bakes, the spicy oil from the meat seeps into the soft surrounding bread.
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Built under a new wing of The Greenbrier resort in White Sulphur Springs, the bunker was kept stocked and ready for thirty years during the Cold War. Code-named Project Greek Island, its existence was kept completely secret until an investigative journalist exposed it in 1992. Today, visitors can tour this fascinating relic of nuclear-era defense planning.
Photo: Bobak Ha'Eri, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 3.0.
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The annual Bridge Day festival draws around 100,000 spectators and hundreds of parachutists to Fayetteville. The roadway sits 876 feet (267 metres) above the river, and the steel arch bridge was once the highest vehicle bridge in the world. It cut the trip across the deep gorge from about forty minutes to less than one minute.
Photo: JaGa, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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Despite its name, the New River is considered by some geologists to be one of the oldest rivers in the world, and it may have followed its present course for at least 65 million years. Unusually, it flows north, at times cutting straight through the Appalachian ridges. Today its deep gorge is famous for whitewater rafting.
Photo: NKS22, Wikimedia Commons, Public domain.
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Wheeling was the birthplace of the state and served as its initial capital. The capital actually bounced back and forth between Wheeling and Charleston a couple of times before Charleston became the permanent seat of government in 1885. Today, the gorgeous Victorian architecture in Wheeling still reflects its wealthy early days as a major river port.
Photo: WeaponizingArchitecture, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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Spruce Knob is the crown jewel of the Allegheny Mountains and the highest peak in the state. It features an observation tower that gives visitors a stunning, unobstructed view of the surrounding forested ridges. The high altitude creates a chilly, windy climate where red spruce trees can only grow branches on one side.
Photo: Valerius Tygart, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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Discovered on the farm of Anderson Mullins, this sweet, yellow-skinned apple was originally named Mullins Yellow Seedling before Stark Bro's Nurseries purchased the rights and renamed it. It proved so successful that it was designated the official state fruit of West Virginia in 1995, and Clay County still hosts an annual festival in its honor.
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Locals first reported the man-sized creature with glowing red eyes in November 1966, near an old World War II munitions site, and the sightings went on for about a year. Some experts think people actually saw a big bird, such as a sandhill crane or an owl. Point Pleasant now celebrates the legend with an annual festival and a shiny metal statue.
Photo: Tim Bertelink, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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