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Several years ago, I embarked on a winding trip through the Winding Gulf coalfield of West Virginia, to explore and discover the history of this once-bustling part of the nation. The Winding Gulf coalfield rapidly developed in the early 20th century with the advent of deep underground mines that required thousands of miners—and their families.
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Ghost towns along the New River in West Virginia are aplenty but what makes these three unique is that they lay within the New River Gorge National River. Prior to the creation of the national park in the late 1970s, much of the land was used for the production of coal and coke. Small, company-owned towns were developed for the miners and their families, and when those mines closed out—so did the communities.
Above City News, Eagles Building, Mansfield Savings Bank
Along Downtown Mansfield Inc. and Preservation Ohio’s Forbidden City Tour in Mansfield, Ohio were three stops to conclude the tour.
Exploring the Dusk Camp Methodist Church
In the isolated hills of West Virginia stands the forgotten and dilapidated Dusk Camp Methodist Church.