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Historic Little Kanawha River Bridge, Parkersburg, West Virginia

Construction on the Little Kanawha 5th Street Bridge in Parkersburg, West Virginia began in 1935 and was completed in early 1937 with the dedication taking place on May 7, 1937. It was built by the Pu…[View More]

Sugar Creek Phantom Bridge, Pine Grove, West Virginia

The Sugar Creek Phantom Bridge near Pine Grove, West Virginia was built in 1894 and closed in 2007. The bridge is thought to have been visited by the Mothman. GPS Location: 39º23’39.7″N …[View More]

Pond Creek Pony Truss Bridge, Beatysville, West Virginia

The Pond Creek Pony Truss Bridge near Beatysville was built in 1905 and rehabbed in 1984. It’s about 38 feet long and spans Pond Creek on Buffalo Run Road which parallels a small stream called Buffa…[View More]

Railroad Tunnel #22, Eaton, West Virginia

Tunnel 22, built in 1857, also known as Rodemer’s Tunnel is 338 feet long and one of the 3 tunnels that were bypassed in 1963. Since the bypass in 1963, the tunnel has suffered a collapsed wall whi…[View More]

The Collapsed Railroad Tunnel # 21, Eaton, West Virginia

In the mid 1850s the Northwestern Virginia Railroad built a 103 mile long rail line from Grafton, West Virginia to the Ohio River in Parkersburg, West Virginia. When the line was completed in May of 1…[View More]

The Bridges of Thurmond, West Virginia

Built in 1915 the Thurmond Bridge in Thurmond, West Virginia was built after the previous bridge was destroyed in a flood in 1908.

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