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State High Points Visited

State High Points Visited
Keeping track of the state high points visited along with a mini trip report in the table below. State high ...
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Thurmond, West Virginia – Ghost Town Turned National Park

Thurmond, West Virginia - Ghost Town Turned National Park
Ok, so it is not technically a national park, but the National Park Service (NPS) pretty much took over the ...
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Riding the Cass Scenic Railroad

Riding the Cass Scenic Railroad
We love old railroads and the Cass Scenic Railroad hit the spot while we were visiting my Mom in West ...
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Visiting Mount Rushmore

Visiting Mount Rushmore
During our two-week trip to the Black Hills of South Dakota, we did what all tourists do and visited Mount ...
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Seneca Caverns, West Virginia

Seneca Caverns, West Virginia
We made a pitstop at Seneca Caverns this past summer while we were in West Virginia visiting my Mom and ...
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Besh Ba Gowah Archaeological Park

Besh Ba Gowah Archaeological Park
I honestly had no idea what to expect when I was looking for stuff to do this past August as ...
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Henry Clay Iron Furnace – Coopers Rock State Forest

Henry Clay Iron Furnace - Coopers Rock State Forest
This past summer I had the chance to do a lot of hiking and exploring in West Virginia. Anytime I ...
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Carnton House – Battle of Franklin

Carnton House - Battle of Franklin
During our Summer Adventure of 2021, we had the chance to stop and tour the Carnton House also known as ...
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Smoke Hole Caverns

Smoke Hole Caverns
Over this past summer, we got the chance to check out Smoke Hole Caverns in West Virginia while visiting my ...
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Hiking to Hoye Crest on Backbone Mountain; Maryland Highpoint

Hiking to Hoye Crest on Backbone Mountain; Maryland Highpoint
Rising 3,360 feet above sea level sits Hoye Crest on Backbone Mountain; the Maryland Highpoint. The trail is rated as ...
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Haunted Trans-Allegheny Lunatic Asylum

Haunted Trans-Allegheny Lunatic Asylum
Finally had the chance to visit the haunted Trans-Allegheny Lunatic Asylum in Weston, West Virginia while I was visiting with ...
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Mount Sunflower – Kansas Highpoint

Mount Sunflower, Kansas State High Point
As far as state highpoints go, Mount Sunflower has got to be the easiest to get to (at least so ...
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Spruce Knob – West Virginia High Point

Spruce Knob - West Virginia High Point
Visiting every state high point is on my bucket list and today I marked off West Virginia by visiting Spruce ...
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Flight 93 National Memorial

Flight 93 National Memorial
I finally had the chance to visit the Flight 93 National Memorial near Shanksville, Pennsylvania. How I felt standing there, ...
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Haunted Brandy Gap Tunnel #2 in West Virginia

Haunted Brandy Gap Tunnel #2 in West Virginia
Our second 2021 Summer adventure took us to the North Bend Rail Trail (which is also part of the America ...
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Buttercup Creek Cave Preserve

Buttercup Creek Cave Preserve
I found Buttercup Creek Cave Preserve by mistake when I hiked the adjacent Discovery Well Cave Preserve. You can easily ...
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