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West Virginia

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1. I tried to go to Blennerhassett Island last week.

Reply to Staph (Original post)

Fri Jun 20, 2014, 02:59 AM

Jun 2014

Coming east through Southern Ohio, we saw on the map a bridge crossing Blennerhassett. We assumed we could get off there and make a brief visit to the Island, which has fascinated me since reading of Aaron Burr's connection to the Blennerhassett family in the early days of our republic.

Alas, the bridge crosses above the Island from Ohio into West Virginia, and no ready bridge in sight. Apparently, it's necessary to take a boat, and we didn't have time allotted for that.

So, celebrate West Virginia's 150th (?) birthday, and work to elect some good Democrats this fall.

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Happy birthday, West Virginia! [View all] Staph Jun 2014 OP

I tried to go to Blennerhassett Island last week. No Vested Interest Jun 2014 #1

It's the 151st birthday! Staph Jun 2014 #2

151 yrs as a state is cause for celebration also. No Vested Interest Jun 2014 #3

A (distant) relative of mine served as a delegate to the first WV Legislature in 1863... theHandpuppet Jun 2014 #4