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Pipestem Resort State Park

Pipestem Resort State Park is a 4,050-acre (1,640 ha) state park located in southern West Virginia, on the border between Mercer and Summers counties. The park was built with grants provided by the Area Redevelopment Administration of the U.S. Department of Commerce under the administration of President John F. Kennedy. It officially opened on Memorial Day 1970. It is located in the gorge of the Bluestone River. The Park name derives from pipestem, or narrowleaf meadowsweet (Spiraea alba), a locally common shrub historically used for making pipe stems. The park features two hotels, one of which may be reached only by an aerial tramway to the bottom of the gorge, 26 fully equipped wood cabins, a regular and a par-3 golf course, several restaurants, and other recreational activities, including its own stable of horses. The park's nature center features displays of native plants and animals, and offers nature programs. The Nature Center is open year-round, and includes the Harris Homestead, a reconstructed 1900s (decade) period historic house museum, barn and meat house. Nearby cities and attractions Athens, West Virginia Concord University Princeton, West Virginia Hinton, West Virginia Bluestone State Park Bluestone Lake New River Sandstone Falls See also List of West Virginia state parks References External links Official website
Plaza Theatre (Charleston, West Virginia)

Plaza Theatre, also known as the Capitol Theater or West Virginia State University Capitol Center, is a historic theatre building located at Charleston, West Virginia. It was constructed about 1912 and is a turn-of-the-century theater/commercial/office building located in a transitional business district of downtown Charleston. The three-story brick structure is characterized by eclectic Classical Revival style architecture incorporating a number of elements from classical Greek forms. The theater's streetfront entrance is flanked by two commercial storefronts. The dimensions of the Capitol Theater building are 53 feet wide by 163 feet deep (16 by 50 m). It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1985. References
Pleasants County Courthouse

The Pleasants County Courthouse was built in 1924 in St. Marys, West Virginia. The Neo-Classical Revival style building replaced the original courthouse, which was badly damaged by lightning in 1923. The new courthouse was designed by architects Holmboe & Pogue of Clarksburg and built by Putnam & Foreman of Marietta, Ohio for $99,963. Ornamentation of the facade was omitted to save costs. References External links Media related to Pleasants County Courthouse at Wikimedia Commons
Plum Orchard Lake

Plum Orchard Lake is a 202-acre (0.8 km2) reservoir in the Plum Orchard Wildlife Management Area in Fayette County, West Virginia. The reservoir is the result of an impoundment on Plum Orchard Creek. Plum Orchard Lake was constructed in 1962 with a maximum depth of 40 feet (12 m) and an average depth of 15 feet (5 m). Plum Orchard Lake is a popular location for fishing and boating. In the summer its surface is covered by native white water lilies and watershield and pink water lilies believed to have naturalized from an 1970s ornamental planting. References
Poca High School

Poca High School, originally named "Pocatalico District High School", is a high school in Poca, West Virginia, United States. It serves the easternmost portion of Putnam County and is a part of the Putnam County Schools. The school is rated as having 601 students for athletic purposes, placing it in class AA. The school colors are red and grey. Pocatalico is a Native American word meaning "river of fat deer." Its original mascot was an American Indian riding upon a white horse. "Legend" passed down through the years tells of a Native American, Pocatalico, who was killed at the mouth of the Pocatalico River. The current nickname, thought to be unique in the nation and for which the school is mildly famous, is the "Dots", and has been featured by ESPN and Sports Illustrated in several lists of best school mascots. "The Dot" mascot was first referenced in 1928, during a storming football game, when a reporter exclaimed, "They look like a bunch of red polka dots running around the field!" The name stuck and is still currently used. History Poca High School first opened its doors in September 1922 using a small white schoolhouse located on a hillside between Bancroft and Black Betsy, West Virginia. The school then moved to a much larger building overlooking Poca's Main Street in 1926. In 1970, the school relocated to its current building on the outskirts of town. Over the next decade, Poca High School's then-modern 1970 design was replicated to build new buildings for Hurricane and Winfield High Schools, also located in Putnam County. Thus, while subsequent renovations and additions over the years have introduced unique character, the core sections of three of Putnam County's four high schools share nearly identical floor plans. Poca High School itself received significant renovation and addition in 2011-12 and again in 2023-24. Following the high school's move to its current building, the former 1926-era building was used as Poca Junior High (later Middle) School from 1970 until 2012; that building was demolished in 2013 after the construction of a new building for the middle school. The first graduating class consisted of eleven students. The first school paper, The School Echo, was published in January 1924. Three years later, the first annual yearbook, The Pocatalico, was published. Since then, an issue of The Pocatalico has been released every year. Arts and athletics Poca High School fields competitive athletic teams and music ensembles, including marching band and show choir, which have earned various state, regional and national recognitions, awards and championships. The team's nickname is Poca Dots, or "The Dots", and was selected by ESPN as the number one sports nickname in the country. Its show choir, "Visual Volume," is a 14-time West Virginia Music Educators Association (WVMEA), state show choir champion. Notable alumni Isaac McKneely (2022), basketball player References External links Poca High School website Poca High School music Putnam County Schools
Pocahontas County High School

Pocahontas County High School is a public high school located in Dunmore, West Virginia, United States. It serves 278 students in grades 9-12. Pocahontas County High School opened in 1968; it replaced Green Bank High School, Hillsboro High School, and Marlinton High School. History Newspaper editor and state legislator Jane Price Sharp attended Marlinton High School. Athletics Pocahontas County High School participates in athletics under the nickname Warriors. It competes in class A of the West Virginia Secondary School Activities Commission. References External links Official website Greatschools.net - Pocahontas County High School
Pocahontas County Opera House

The Pocahontas County Opera House is located in rural Marlinton, West Virginia. Court reporter J.G. Tilton, of Mount Vernon, Ohio, built the original building in 1907. In 1910, the current building was added on. It currently serves as a performance venue for local and traveling performers as well as a community center for county residents, although it has at times been a newspaper, a roller rink, and a car dealership. The Pocahontas County Opera House Foundation operates as a non-profit to oversee programmatic aspects of the venue. The Opera House also serves as a community center. Many organizations host suppers, meetings square dances, and even weddings at the facility. The Foundation also hosts music jams and movie nights for Pocahontas County, West Virginia residents. History The Pocahontas Opera House was originally built in 1910 by lumber businessman and publisher of the Marlinton Messenger, J. G. Tilton. Marlinton was the epicenter of the regions lumber business at the time. In the early twentieth century, groups from as far away as New York performed in this booming railroad town. In 1912, Tilton's newspaper, the Marlinton Messenger, was published in the Opera House. County fairs, basketball games, and other community events took place in the space as well. As the railroad economy changed, Tilton sold the building. Throughout the rest of the century it was used for various purposes such as a lumberyard and a car dealership. In 1991, the Pocahontas County Historic Landmarks Commission bought the property. At that time, there was no floor or stage in the Opera House. Through community donations and support, the Commission restored the Opera House to its present state in 1998 when the Pocahontas County Opera House Foundation formed. The Foundation oversees the performance series which includes various musical genres from bluegrass to salsa to classical to jazz. The season also includes dance and theater. The Opera House received a facelift in 2021, with patching of the mortar parging of the historic building and new exterior paint by a company specializing in such work on historic buildings. References External links Official website
Potomac Eagle Scenic Railroad

The Potomac Eagle Scenic Railroad (reporting mark PESX) is a heritage railroad based in Romney, West Virginia. The railroad operates excursion trains over a former Baltimore and Ohio Railroad line that runs between Green Spring and Petersburg. The West Virginia State Rail Authority (SRA) owns the line and freight service is provided by the South Branch Valley Railroad. The Potomac Eagle Scenic Railroad's excursion trains run from Romney to Moorefield with occasional longer trips to Petersburg. All excursions use diesel locomotives. A highlight of the trip is passage along the South Branch Potomac River through "The Trough", an area noted for bald eagle sightings. History The Potomac Eagle Scenic runs on the track of the South Branch Valley Railroad, which was established by the state of West Virginia in 1978 to operate a line abandoned by the B&O. Freight service on this line operates on weekdays and occasionally on weekends, so the line is free for excursions on most weekends. In 1989 efforts began to attract an excursion operator, and service began in 1991. Equipment Current Engines The Potomac Eagle Scenic operates a mixture of cars behind four early model diesels: F7A #722 (ex-Bessemer and Lake Erie), recently repainted into a B&O livery similar to 6604. FP9A #1755 (ex-Algoma Central). GP9 #6604* (ex-B&O), one of the distinctive "torpedo boat" units built for passenger service and restored to its original livery GP9 #6240* (ex C&O) in Chessie System livery GP9/GP9U #8250 (ex Canadian Pacific) * owned by South Branch Valley Railroad Former Engines F3A/F3AU #8016/#116 (ex Clinchfield Railroad), ex-CSX #116, sold to the C&O Historical Society and restored as Chesapeake and Ohio #8016 in the C&O passenger paint scheme; is now restored to its original identity, Clinchfield #800. FPA4 #6793 (ex Canadian National Railway), was painted in Potomac Eagle Livery, sold to the Grand Canyon Railway where it was painted into the Grand Canyon passenger Livery and still works today. FP7A #118 (ex Clinchfield), ex-CSX #118, sold in the early 2000s to the Durbin and Greenbrier Valley Railroad, renumbered to 67 and painted in a Western Maryland Scheme. See also List of heritage railroads in the United States Places on the South Branch Valley Railroad References External links Potomac Eagle Scenic Railroad website HawkinsRails' Potomac Eagle scrapbook [1] Pic of 6793
President's House (Bluefield State College)

President's House, also referred to as Hatter Hall, is a historic home located on the campus of Bluefield State University at Bluefield, West Virginia. It was built in 1930 and named after President Hamilton Hatter, and is a brick, 2+1⁄2-story, Colonial Revival-style dwelling. It has one bay side wings and a hipped roof. Also on the property is a stone garage. The house was used as the residence for the college president until 1966. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1999. References McDowell
Priest Mill

Priest Mill is a historic sawmill and early electric power plant located near Franklin, Pendleton County, West Virginia. It was built in 1900, with an addition built in 1916 to house a generator and hydro-electric power plant. Electric power was generated at the mill starting in 1911, and in 1913, the Priest's home became the first in Pendleton County to have electric lights. It replaced a mill that was destroyed by fire in 1899. It is a three-story, T-shaped, unadorned wooden structure. Originally covered with wood shingles, the roof was later replaced with metal. The mill race measures 988 feet from the headgates at the dam to the entrance under the mill. It operated as a wool carding mill until the 1950s, and reopened in the 1980s. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2000. References
Prince Brothers General Store

Prince Brothers General Store, also known as the Berry Store or simply Prince Store, is a historic general store located at Prince, Fayette County, West Virginia. It was built about 1900, and is a two-story frame commercial building. It is the last surviving building of the New River coal field commercial businesses dated to the turn of the 20th century. It is owned by the National Park Service as part of the New River Gorge National Park and Preserve. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1986. References
Prince Brothers General Store

La Prince Brothers General Store – ou Berry Store – est un magasin général américain situé à Prince, dans le comté de Fayette, en Virginie-Occidentale. Protégée au sein des parc national et réserve de New River Gorge, elle est inscrite au Registre national des lieux historiques depuis le 17 avril 1986. Liens externes Ressource relative à l'architecture : Registre national des lieux historiques Portail du Registre national des lieux historiques Portail du commerce Portail de la Virginie-Occidentale
Princeton High School (West Virginia)

Princeton Senior High School is located in Princeton, West Virginia and is the largest high school in Mercer County. The school is located at 1321 Stafford Drive in Princeton. Demographics As of the 2020–21 school year, the school had an enrollment of 908 students and 57.50 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 15.79:1. Extracurricular activities and clubs The organizations, clubs, and extracurricular activities of Princeton High School include focuses on student interests (such as art and music), fundraising and community service (such as Key Club), and other activities. The school also offers band, Center Stage, show choir, and Madrigal singer classes. Clubs include Key Club, Interact Club, Art Club, Pep Club, National Honor Society, Model UN, Students Against Destructive Decisions, and Future Business Leaders of America. Sports Princeton High School offers football, basketball, baseball, golf, tennis, track, cross-country, softball, volleyball, wrestling, and soccer among their sports programs. The 2012 baseball team won the state championship 7 to 4 against Nitro High School. The Tigers won the AAA Basketball titles in 1979 and 1981. The 2025 Football team won the AAA state championship against Nitro High School 36-35. (First in program history) Events The school also changed its grading/ranking policy in an effort to align it with the rest of the state of West Virginia. This was also changed in an effort to promote fairness to students taking more challenging courses. AP courses are worth a 5.0, honors are now worth 4.5, and regular classes are worth a 4.0. As of 2009, there were seven Advanced Placement courses in the school: AP Biology, AP Chemistry, AP Calculus AB, AP English Language and Composition, AP English Literature, AP United States History, and AP Studio Art. Notable alumni Rod Thorn, former NBA player and current basketball executive Lee Patton, legendary Hall of Fame coach at PHS and West Virginia University. Ethan Howard, audio engineer Stephen Murphy, retired federal agent References External links Official website Mercer County Board of Education Website West Virginia Board of Education 2005-2006 Report Card Street map from Google Maps
Pruntytown State Farm Wildlife Management Area

Pruntytown State Farm Wildlife Management Area, is located near Pruntytown, West Virginia in Taylor County. The WMA is managed as a beef cattle farm by the West Virginia Department of Agriculture. Located on 1,764 acres (7.14 km2) gently sloping farmland with hay and pasture fields and woodlots on the steeper slopes. Access to Pruntytown State Farm WMA is from U.S. Route 50 about 1/2 mile west of Pruntytown or from County Route 38 south of Pruntytown. Hunting and Fishing Hunting opportunities in Pruntytown State Farm WMA include coyote, deer, grouse, mourning dove, rabbit, and turkey. Although camping is not allowed at the WMA, camping is available at nearby Tygart Lake State Park. A firearm safety zone is maintained around the barns and other farm buildings. See also Animal conservation Hunting List of West Virginia wildlife management areas References External links West Virginia DNR District 1 Wildlife Management Areas West Virginia Hunting Regulations West Virginia Fishing Regulations
Purinton House

Purinton House is a historic home associated with the West Virginia University and located at Morgantown, Monongalia County, West Virginia. It was built in 1904, and is a 2+1⁄2-story masonry dwelling with Classical Revival and Colonial Revival style features. It features a large wraparound porch whose hip roof is supported by Ionic order columns. The porch roof is topped by a balustrade. The roof is topped by a balustraded deck and widow's walk. It served as the on-campus residence for university presidents from 1905 to 1967. On November 2, 1911, President William Howard Taft delivered the address "World Wide Speech," from the front porch of Purinton House. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1985. References
Randolph County Courthouse and Jail

Randolph County Courthouse and Jail is a historic courthouse and jail located at Elkins, Randolph County, West Virginia. The two buildings were built between 1902 and 1904. They are constructed of brick and faced with stone with contrasting smooth and textured stone trim. The courthouse measures 103 feet by 76 feet, with a tower flanking the entrance pavilion at 150 feet tall. It features a rounded arch entrance in the Richardsonian Romanesque style. The jail features a massive conical-roofed corner tower. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980. References
Reber Radio Telescope

The Reber Radio Telescope is a historic radio telescope, located at the Green Bank Observatory near Green Bank, West Virginia, United States. Built in 1937 in Illinois by the astronomer Grote Reber, it was the first purpose-built parabolic radio telescope. It was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1989. Description and history The Reber Radio Telescope is located on the grounds of the Green Bank Observatory (formerly part of the National Radio Astronomy Observatory) in rural Pocahontas County, West Virginia. It consists of a parabolic reflector composed of 72 radial rafters and covered in 26 gauge iron sheeting with a focal length of 20 feet (6.1 m). It is 31 feet 5 inches (9.58 m) in diameter and is mounted on arched rails positioned on railroad wheels, allowing its angle of elevation to be controlled. The telescope was built by Reber in his back yard in Wheaton, Illinois, in 1937, following up on the research of Karl Jansky, the discoverer in 1933 of radio waves emanating from the Milky Way. It was the second radio telescope ever built (after Jansky's dipole array), and the first parabolic radio telescope, serving as a prototype for the first large dish radio telescopes such as the Green Bank Telescope and Lovell Telescope constructed after World War II. Reber was the world's only radio astronomer at the time and his construction of the telescope, and the sky surveys he did with it, helped to found the field of radio astronomy, revealing radio sources such as Cassiopeia A and Cygnus X-1 for the first time. Reber sold the telescope to the US National Bureau of Standards and it was moved to Sterling, Virginia. It later became the property of the National Radio Astronomy Observatory (NRAO) and was moved to Boulder, Colorado, before being moved to the Green Bank facility. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1972 and declared a National Historic Landmark in 1989. See also National Register of Historic Places listings in Pocahontas County, West Virginia List of National Historic Landmarks in West Virginia References
Радіотелескоп Ребера

Радіотелескоп Ребера — історичний радіотелескоп, розташований в обсерваторії Грін-Банк у Західній Вірджинії. Був побудований у 1937 році в Іллінойсі астрономом Ґроутом Ребером і став першим спеціально побудованим параболічним радіотелескопом. У 1989 році він був визнаний національною історичною пам’яткою. Опис та історія Радіотелескоп Ребера розташований на території обсерваторії Грін-Банк (колишня частина Національної радіоастрономічної обсерваторії) у сільській місцевості округу Покахонтас у Західній Вірджинії. Він містить у своїй основі параболічний відбивач з діаметром 9,58 м і фокусною відстанню 6,1 м, що складається з 72 радіальних брусів, вкритих листовим залізом. Параболічний відбивач встановлений на дугоподібних рейках, розташованих на залізничних колесах, що дозволяє контролювати його кут підйому. Телескоп був побудований астрономом Ґроутом Ребером на його задньому дворі в Вітоні, штат Іллінойс, у 1937 році. Цим телескопом Ребер продовжив дослідження Карла Янського, який у 1933 році першим відкрив радіохвилі, що виходять з Чумацького Шляху. Це був другий в історії радіотелескоп після дипольної решітки Янського, а також перший параболічний радіотелескоп, який послужив прототипом для перших великих радіотелескопів із дзеркальною антеною, побудованих після Другої світової війни, таких як Грін-Банкський телескоп і Лавеллівський телескоп. На той час Ребер був єдиним у світі радіоастрономом. Створена ним конструкція телескопа та проведені ним дослідження неба допомогли сформувати радіоастрономію як науку та вперше виявити такі радіоджерела, як Кассіопея А та Лебідь А. Ребер продав телескоп Національному бюро стандартів США, і його перевезли до Стерлінга, штат Вірджинія. Пізніше він став власністю Національної радіоастрономічної обсерваторії і був переміщений до Боулдера, штат Колорадо, а потім переміщений до обсерваторії Грін-Банк. Він був внесений до Національного реєстру історичних місць у 1972 році та оголошений національною історичною пам'яткою у 1989 році. Примітки