A series of events at West Virginia state parks and historical sites will revisit the significance of Dunmore s War, a struggle that took place in 1774 between Virginia militiamen and Native American tribes of the Ohio River Valley in what is now West Virginia, setting the stage for Revolutionary War struggles on the western frontier. The events will include living history interpreter Doug Wood, who will portray Thomas Ingles, the son of Mary Draper Ingles, who, at age 4, was abducted with his mother by the Shawnee in 1755 at Draper s Meadows, Virginia.
West Virginia was once covered with old growth forests, but most of it was destroyed by large scale commercial logging in the 1900s, and they now make up less than 1% of West Virginia's forests.
Whether a beginner or an experienced hiker, there's a trail in the state for everyone with a wide range of sites to see! From rolling hills and mountains, to waterfalls, wildflowers and majestic views, here are 10 places in West Virginia where you can try out the hiking trails.