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West Virginia's lumber and mineral exploitation had caused tremendous damage to much of its natural environment by the early 20th century. [16] The state recognized the need to designate and protect lands worthy of conservation, and in 1925 the West Virginia Legislature established the West Virginia State Forest, Park and Conservation Commission to assess the state's opportunities and needs ...
This is intended to be a complete list of the properties and districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Lewis County, West Virginia, United States. The locations of National Register properties and districts for which the latitude and longitude coordinates are included below, may be seen in an online map.
Bear Rock Lakes Wildlife Management Area [1] is a 242-acre (98 ha) protected area located in Ohio County, West Virginia, about 8 miles (13 km) east of Wheeling. The terrain at Bear Rock Lakes is rolling hills covered by a combination of hardwood forest and open fields. [2] From Valley Grove on U.S. Route 40, turn south on Valley Grove Road ...
This is a list of lakes in the U.S. state of West Virginia. Swimming, fishing, and/or boating are permitted in some of these lakes, but not all. Ada Lake; Alpine Lake ...
Stonecoal Lake Wildlife Management Area is located on 2,985 acres (1,208 ha) [2] in Lewis and Upshur counties, east of Weston, West Virginia, United States. The wildlife management area is centered on Stonecoal Lake ( 38°59′17″N 80°22′41″W / 38.98806°N 80.37806°W / 38.98806; -80.37806 ) , a hydroelectric project owned by ...
The West Virginia State Wildlife Center is a zoological park in French Creek, West Virginia. Operated by the West Virginia Division of Natural Resources , the Wildlife Center displays many of West Virginia's wildlife , including both native and introduced species . [ 3 ]
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Weston was founded in 1818 as Preston; the name was changed to Fleshersville soon after, and then to Weston in 1819. [6] The city was incorporated in 1846. [7]Weston is the site of the former Trans-Allegheny Lunatic Asylum, a psychiatric hospital and National Historic Landmark which has been mostly vacant since its closure in 1994 upon its replacement by the nearby William R. Sharpe Jr. Hospital.