I am in third grade and working on a state float with facts and pictures.  I also am interested in knowing if there is a  town in WestVirgina that toches two other states.
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Here's what I found about marbles in West Virginia.  There are 4 large marble plants still active in West Virginia.  They are:\n\n* JABO-Vitro of Reno, OH (plant in Parkersburg, WV)\n* Marble King of Paden City, WV\n* Champion Agate of Pennsboro, WV\n* MidAtlantic Glass of Ellenboro, WV\n\nThe only numbers I could find are from Marble King's website: "Marble King, Incorporated, located in Paden City, West Virginia, currently manufacturers over a million marbles each day. They operate seven days a week, three hundred sixty-five days a year."  So that means that WV produces at least 365 million marbles per year.\n\nBut apparently, "The largest maker of machine made marbles in the world is Vacor de Mexico, which has an office in Kansas City MO. It is said to produce over 90% of the world's marbles."  And there are only five companies in America that still make marbles.\n\nI am from Fairmont, WV, and my grandfather worked for a glass company in Clarksburg, WV, until he retired.\n\nAbout your other question: I know of at least one town in WV that touches two other states.  The town is called Kenova, WV, and it's called that because it is on the border between KENtucky (Ken-), Ohio (-o-), and West VirginiA (-va).
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I'm listing several great sites for you to check out:\n\nhttp://www.50states.com/georgia.htm\n\nhttp://www.georgia.gov/00/home/0,2061,4802,00.html;jsessionid=199285B7512DD28C7B470F911421BB8C\n\nhttp://yahooligans.yahoo.com/Around_the_World/U_S__States/Georgia/\n\nI tried to keep it 5th grade level!
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Try the South Street Seaport Museum for information:\nhttp://www.southstseaport.org/
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http://www.treasureville.com/state-links.html
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Yes it's called West Virginia and Arkansas! lol  ;)
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You should look at the link I have included below.  It will give you detailed information on the 3,000 top cities and towns in the country.  Best of all, it's free and very accurate.  Best of luck to you.
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I hope this Help you a little ..The Old State Road (Route 29)\nin Oppenheim\n\n \n\nHector Allen, Town Historian of Oppenheim wrote the following piece;  Dated 1/31/87.\nWith his knowledge, this article has been transrcibed and posted.\n\n\n--------------------------------------------------------------------------------\n\nThe bulk of this material is taken from an article done about 1903 by Robert L. Jeffers.  In his heading, he states that these are "facts gathered from Personal Observations by the Author, from Research and from Interviews with Aged People Who Remembered Many Incidents of their Youth." \n\nWhen I received this article from Mr. Lewis Decker, currently the Fulton County Historian, I went across the "Old State Road" to Mr. & Mrs. Lloyd Brown’s residence and talked to them about it.  The anecdotes I got from them are in parenthesis.\n\nThe original article starts in Salisbury and goes East through Oppenheim, Lassellsville, "Grab-all" or Garoga, Johnstown and to Tribes Hill.  I only have copied the parts pertinent to Oppenheim.\n\nThe Old State Road passed eastward through Salisbury Center, Herkimer County, and continuing its course about four miles crossed the East Canada Creek at Brockett’s Bridge, now Dolgeville, and entered what is now the county of Fulton. . . . .\n\nMr. Kibbie kept and owned the Manheim Hotel at Brockett’s Bridge about 60 years ago. The Hamlet derived its name from families of Brocketts who resided in that locality, some of whom were prominent politicians. One of the Brocketts was named as a Presidential Elector by one of the great political parties many years ago. . . . . . Some sixty years ago Mr. Kibbie, keeper of the Manheim Hotel, was about 40 years of age. He was quite a heavy built man and but little given to talking. He had a wife and children and died many years ago. The hotel was quite a large two-story building, with a basement and painted white. It stood on the west side of East Canada Creek in what is now the village of Dolgeville. It has passed through successive hands, been remodeled, but is still used as a hotel. The writer has taken his rations and slept the sleep of the just beneath the roof of that ancient hostelry.\n\nZephi Brockett kept the Brockett House just on the East side of the creek at Brockett’s Bridge about seventy years ago. He was a very cheerful, pleasant man and a very popular landlord. He was about 40 years of age, and kept the hotel for many years. He was a Whig in politics and a Methodist in religion. He never drank himself, nor would he sell liquor to a person who was intoxicated. He was mammoth in size, as was his wife. They were compelled to occupy separate seats when riding in a buggy or cutter. He had an extensive trade and accumulated lots of money. He had several children and died of dropsy and old age about 35 years ago. At his death he left seven or eight farms and other property to his descendants. Two of his sons are still living who reside in that locality. One of his sons sold Shaker’s Seeds on the road for many years. The Brockett House was a white, two-story wooden building with a long wing. It has ceased to be a hotel, but is still standing and occupied. The barn buildings were also very extensive. The property is said to be still in the hands of the Brocketts.\n\nRobert Higbie ran a hotel on the Old State Road, about five miles East from the Brockett House, some fifty years ago. He was then a tall, heavy built man, about forty-five years of age and slightly gray. He was quite a talker, a Democrat in politics and a Universalist in religion. He was one of the proprietors of the state route running from Albany to Watertown. He had a wife and several children. His youngest daughter married Jacob Stewart of Johnstown. Robert Higbie, who was quite a money-lender, later removed to Little Falls, where he died some twenty-five or thirty years ago. One of his sons passed through college and later became a la
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=I am basically doing something similar for both Maine and Florida.  Do a search for newspapers not just in the town, but surrounding towns as well..  Think you may be surprised and get lucky.
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Here are the names and addresses:\nhttp://local.yahoo.com/results;_ylt=Auz3jshB4TFHJ8qzo9bjNd.GNcIF;_ylu=X3oDMTBtbGZ2dXFpBF9zAzk2NjEzNzY3BHNlYwNzZWFyY2g-?stx=boat+manufacturer&csz=boston%2C+ma
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There's been some silver found along Brush Creek outside Peebles in Adams County and in Clifton Gorge on the east fork of the Yellow Springs Creek in Greene County.\n In Hancock County there are pay to dig areas where you can find Celestite, Dolomite-Pyrite and fossils and the same in Putman County.\n Ohio also has some glacial gold and a few diamonds have been found but as far as I know, no Aquamarine. You have lots of stuff you can look for just not what you're wanting to look for. Best of luck to you.
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I love the clear water spring-fed Ichetucknee River near where I grew up in Fla. I'd like to scuba and swim in the Great Barrier Reef off Austrailia, though. That would be awesome.
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Ask the childs' teacher. I believe you can find out local information on the internet.
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this should do \n\nhttp://www.statelocalgov.net/index.cfm
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I dont live there . but come to Florida . Most of the state has swimming :)
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http://www.waltoncsd.stier.org/page2.html
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check it out\n\nhttp://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Lake/2812/bcpincushion.html
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Excellent site.\nhttp://www.usstuff.com/\nhttp://www.ftc.gov/bcp/conline/pubs/buspubs/madeusa.htm