Glen Jean, West Virginia-Continue to celebrate southern West Virginia's rich history through the winning photographs of the 2015 Hidden History Photo Contest exhibit. Each photo highlights a different part of the region's heritage. This annual contest was open to West Virginia amateur photographers, youth and adult.
Twenty-seven heritage-based images are in this display that will now rotate through several visitor center locations during the autumn and winter seasons. This exhibit can also be viewed online at www.nps.gov/beri/planyourvisit/hidden-history-photo-contest.htm. Here is this season's photo exhibit schedule:
* October 2015: Coal Heritage Museum at the depot in Bramwell, West Virginia. Open Friday and Saturday10:00 amto 5:00 pm and Sunday11:00 amto4:00 pm.
* November 2015: Hatfield and McCoy Convention and Visitor Bureau, 325 Stratton Street in Logan, West Virginia. Open Monday through Friday,9:00 amto4:30 pm.
* December 2015: Canyon Rim Visitor Center of New River Gorge National River in Lansing, West Virginia. Open daily 9:00 am to5:00 pm.
* January 2015: Sandstone Visitor Center of New River Gorge National River in Sandstone, West Virginia. Open daily9:00 amto5:00 pm.
Find out more about heritage sites in this area, visit www.nps.gov/neriorwww.coalheritage.org. You can also find updates on the New River Gorge National River's Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/newrivergorgenps or follow us on Twitter at https://Twitter.com/NewRiverNPS.
Source: U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service
