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Hank Williams Death Monument

A humble plaque marks the site where the country music legend was found dead in his Cadillac.
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Once connected to the outside world by a single train track, this ghost town is looked after by the National Park Service.
3 miles from Oak Hill
The Cathedral Café has been serving it’s community for more than 120 years.

Fayetteville, West Virginia

Cathedral Café

Soak in the sacred vibes at this beloved food and coffee hangout inside a former church.
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6 miles from Oak Hill
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Brooklyn Ruins

The remains of one of the last mining camps developed on the New River.
6 miles from Oak Hill

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Kaymoor Mines

An abandoned coal mine reached by a steep hike.
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Red Ash Island Cemetery

The isolated final resting place for perished coal miners.
6 miles from Oak Hill

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New River Gorge Bridge

One day a year it is legal to jump off of this astoundingly tall bridge that spans an Appalachian gorge.
7 miles from Oak Hill
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