Evening star., 1928-05-27
WEST VIRGINIA REGION OFFERS
POPULAR TOUR FOR WEEK END
Starting From Chester, Pa, Route Leads
Into Picturesque Country to Historic
Spots Astounding in Indian Lore.

and churches, beautiful homes, ade-
Quate parks, thriving industry. A mod
ern city in every respect. yet what ira
ditionS! Here Betty Zane immortauzed
herself during an Indian attack on Fort
Henry, One can't turn a corner in
Wheeling without running into a ira
dition of magnificent proportions
Indian fights, border warfare. steam
boat romance. giant political battles
Wheeling's past abounds in them. One
of the largest airplane factories In the
world now under construction, is To-
Gated between Wheeling and Mounds
VILE
Next is Moundsville, after passing
through Benwood, McMechen and a
populous industrial region which sep
arates the Marshall County seat from
Wheeling Moundsville is noted for
three things: Manufacturing, the State
Penitentiary and the Grave Greek
mound. The mound is 70 feet in height
and $40 feet in circumference and is the
largest prehistoric mound in America.
1t was in the West Virginia Penitentiary
here that Eugene V. Debs, the labor
leader, was incarcerated during the
World War
Step on the gas a bit and a couple Of
hours later one will be in Mannington
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farming section with oil and gas wells
here and there as a reminder OF the
mineral wealth under practically every
foot of the State through which yoC are
passing. Cameron, Hundred and Lit
Teton are bustling little towns on the
route. At Warrington. gas and oil
center, is the worlds largest sanitary
pottery.
Enter Coal Region.
Leaving Mannington, one soon runs
into the famous Pittsburgh coal region
of northern West Virginia. of which
Fairmont is the center. "Fairmont is
Friendly" is the slogan of the Chamber
of Commerce. 1t has some 10000 pop
ulation and is one OF the most charm
ing cities in West Virginia. A coal
manufacturing and railroad center 1t is
still a city of great beauty. There is
wealth and culture in Fairmont. There
are fine hotels for the traveller.
From Fairmont to Morgantown you
pass through a coal and agricultural
region of great wealth. The Tygart
Valley and the West Fork Rivers come
together at Fairmont to form the Mo-
nongahela, river famous in bygone
days for its show boats. A million
dollar bridge crosses the Monongahela
at Fairmont
This region abounds in historical in
terest, from the time that Bishop AS
bury made his famous jaunt through
the wilderness after recalcitrant souls
to the present day. It is a beautiful
drive from Fairmont to Morgantown
and even If you are not able to point
out all the historical spots of interest,
you are certain to enjoy the scenery,
the fine roads and the enthusiastic
comments of your companions.
Morgantown is famous for many
things, among them its foot ball team
(West Virginia University is located
here). its tremendous coal operations.
its manufacturing its well-lighted and
wel-paved streets, its college atmos-
phere. its culture. its traditions and its
hospitality Cheat River, just a few
miles from Morgantown. is popular
Summer resort region, good fishing,
swimming and scenery galore. Near.
too. Is Cheat Lake. a body Of water 13i5
miles long formed by the power dam
on the State line at Cheat Haven.
There are two routes to your home
from Morgantown. one via Uniontown,
the other via Waynesburg and Little
Washington.
From the first time you cross the West
Virginia line at Chester Newell until
you leave the State at Morgantown,
distance of approximately l80 miles.
you will find good roads, good food.
comfortable hotels, courtesy and hos
pftality.