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West Virginia's Once-Thriving Historic Train Town Is Now A Hidden Gem In The New River Gorge

West Virginia once had a truly bustling train town in the New River Gorge, but the town has since become a hidden gem of a ...
Yahoo

Closures and restrictions scheduled around the New River Gorge Bridge for Bridge Day

FAYETTE COUNTY, WV (WVNS) — Access restrictions and temporary closures will take place around the New River Gorge Bridge on Bridge Day. According to a post on the New River Gorge National Park and ...
The Herald-Dispatch

Visitor centers reopen at Gorge, Harpers Ferry through state-funded agreement

FAYETTEVILLE, W.Va. — Visitor centers at New River Gorge National Park and Preserve, closed by the federal government shutdown that took effect early Wednesday, reopened on Friday using state funds ...
West Virginia MetroNews

State funds keep park open during critical times

FAYETTEVILLE, W.Va. — Despite the federal government shutdown, the Canyon Rim and Sandstone visitors centers within the New River Gorge National Park and Preserve are open today. Governor Patrick ...
Travel + Leisure

This Tiny West Virginia Town Hosts an Extreme Sports Event at One of the World's Longest Bridges

Every October, 100,000 visitors descend on Fayetteville, West Virginia, a small town of less than 3,000, for a single-day event unlike anything else. Bridge Day, held annually on the third Saturday in ...