There are some interesting facts about West Virginia.
- Every West Virginian is insured from the coal mines that if a mine is found under your property, they have to come in and fill it or move your house. This has actually happened to me. We have a condo up near Blackwater Falls in Davis and a few years ago, the house in the middle of the complex started to sink. Come to find out, there is an old coal mine under the condos. It was about 8 feet tall, which means it was a fairly rich coal mine. They had to come in and fill the mine with concrete.
- Thurmond, West Virginia was also the site of the longest poker game at the Dun Glen Hotel lasting 14 years. The railroad workers would play on the weekends and when they had to go back to work, they would lay down their cards and pick them up again the following weekend.
- Bramwell, West Virginia was once considered to be one of the richest towns because in the early 20th century, 14 millionaires lived there.
- West Virginia was also the site of the world-famous Hatfield/McCoy feud.
- The famous resort the Greenbrier in Greenbrier County is the site of the bomb shelter for the President of the United States.
- The 1500 block of Virginia Street in downtown Charleston is the longest block in the world.
- Many apple orchards started in West Virginia, such as Golden Delicious, Grimms, and Golden Apple.
- There is a coal house in White Sulphur Springs that is built entirely of coal.
