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January 2016

Lost History: The Odd Trek to Remember the Odd Marshall Expedition

Why would the U.S. Chief Justice, at age 57, take on the treacherous New River in a batteau? And why would somebody do it again in the same kind of vessel, 150 years later?

Jan 1, 2016
By: Eric J. Wallace

The Cave Beneath Charles Town, W.Va.

Known in its heyday as Lakeland Caverns, this former show cave and its lake have fascinated city residents for more than a century.

Jan 1, 2016
By: Missy Sheehan

Johnson Farm at Peaks of Otter

Combine a walk to the farm with a trek over Harkening Hill and you have a 3.9-mile walk full of history and discovery.

Jan 1, 2016
By: Leonard Adkins

The Giving Enriches

The Coopers, with a lot of help from their employees, have opened eight additional stores in historic buildings in towns and cities across the region over the last 35 years.