All 55: A West Virginia Road Trip

This road-trip episode explores Marshall County, West Virginia, with stops around

Moundsville, Cameron, and Benwood; landmarks including the 2,200-year-old Grave Creek

Mound, the Gothic-style West Virginia Penitentiary standing directly across the street

from it, and Grand Vue Park overlooking the Ohio River; and the county's Archaeology

Day, held each fall at the mound. The route favors parks, history, rivers, towns, and

traditions over time-sensitive businesses.

This road-trip episode explores Marion County, West Virginia, with stops around

Fairmont, Mannington, and White Hall; landmarks including Prickett's Fort State Park and

Valley Falls State Park on the Tygart Valley River; and the county's signature story,

the 1927 invention of the pepperoni roll at Fairmont's Country Club Bakery, still

celebrated each Memorial Day weekend at the Three Rivers Festival. The route favors

parks, history, rivers, towns, and traditions over time-sensitive businesses.

This road-trip episode explores Logan County, West Virginia, with stops around Logan,

Man, and Chapmanville; landmarks including Chief Logan State Park, the Hatfield-McCoy

Trail System, and the Guyandotte River; and the county's defining story, the 1921

Battle of Blair Mountain, the largest armed labor uprising in American history. The

route favors parks, history, rivers, towns, and traditions over time-sensitive

businesses.

This road-trip episode explores Lincoln County, West Virginia, with stops around

Hamlin, West Hamlin, and Alum Creek; the Guyandotte and Mud rivers that shape the

county's geography; and the story of Chuck Yeager, who grew up in Hamlin before

becoming the first pilot to break the sound barrier. The route favors parks, history,

rivers, towns, and traditions.

This road-trip episode explores Lewis County, West Virginia, with stops around Weston,

Jane Lew, and Roanoke; landmarks including the Trans-Allegheny Lunatic Asylum, Jackson's

Mill, and Stonewall Jackson Lake; and the story of the old town of Roanoke, now

submerged beneath the lake, plus the Jackson's Mill Jubilee held each Labor Day. The

route favors parks, history, rivers, towns, and traditions over time-sensitive

businesses.

This road-trip episode explores Kanawha County, West Virginia, with stops around Charleston, South Charleston, Marmet; public places and landmarks including West Virginia State Capitol, Kanawha State Forest, Capitol Market district, Kanawha River; and recurring local rhythms such as Sternwheel Regatta, FestivALL, Vandalia-style music traditions. The route favors parks, history, rivers, towns, and traditions

This road-trip episode explores Jefferson County, West Virginia, with stops around Harpers Ferry, Shepherdstown, Charles Town; public places and landmarks including Harpers Ferry National Historical Park, Appalachian Trail, Potomac and Shenandoah rivers, Shepherdstown historic district; and recurring local rhythms such as Mountain Heritage Arts and Crafts Festival, Contemporary American Theater Festival, river and trail weekends. The route favors parks, history, rivers, towns, and traditions.

This road-trip episode explores Jackson County, West Virginia, with stops

around Ripley, Ravenswood, Kenna; public places and landmarks including Ohio River,

Cedar Lakes, Mill Creek, historic Ripley courthouse square; and recurring local rhythms

such as Fourth of July traditions, arts and craft fairs, agricultural fairs. The route

favors parks, history, rivers, towns, and traditions.

This road-trip episode explores Harrison County, West Virginia, with stops

around Clarksburg, Bridgeport, Salem; public places and landmarks including Watters

Smith Memorial State Park, Clarksburg historic districts, West Fork River, Salem

University town; and recurring local rhythms such as West Virginia Italian Heritage

Festival, Black Heritage Festival, summer amphitheater concerts. The route favors parks,

history, rivers, towns, and traditions over time-sensitive businesses.

This road-trip episode explores Hardy County, West Virginia, with stops around

Moorefield, Wardensville, Lost River; public places and landmarks including Lost River

State Park, South Branch Valley, George Washington National Forest edges, Trout Pond

Recreation Area; and recurring local rhythms such as Heritage Weekend, poultry heritage

events, fall valley drives. The route favors parks, history, rivers, towns, and

traditions over time-sensitive businesses.