FAYETTEVILLE, W.Va. (AP) - Historians from West Virginia State University are trying to learn more about the background of the Wolf Creek plateau area.
The New River Gorge Trail Alliance is overseeing the study. An Alliance release says the historians are interested in the 1,000-acre area between Fayetteville and Oak Hill in Fayette County, known as Wolf Creek Park.
Of interest are stories and information about farm families, agricultural methods and farm organizations, as well as about how the plateau was affected by mining. The area was owned and mined by the Berwind Coal Co.
Wolf Creek Park is a mixed-use development for housing, business development and outdoor recreation for the New River Gorge region.
To share information, contact Michael E. Workman at mworkman2@wvstateu.edu or the National Coal Heritage Area Authority at (304) 465-3720.
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