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Parkersburg, city (1990 pop. 33,862), seat of Wood co., NW W.Va., at the confluence of the Little Kanawha and Ohio rivers; settled 1785, inc. 1820. An industrial and shipping center in a coal region, it has food and dairy processing and industries that make aluminum products, tools, packaging, and wooden products. Nearby, in the Ohio River, is historic Blennerhassett Island Blennerhassett Island, in the Ohio River, near Parkersburg, W.Va. On it Harman Blennerhassett built a mansion and a laboratory for his study. The island was ransacked by the local militia when Aaron Burr 's schemes, with which Blennerhassett was connected, were ..... Click the link for more information. . How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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West Virginia: Kelydra Elizabeth Welcker, Parkersburg South H. He adds, "Our West Virginia facility near Parkersburg is continuing to expand, and we look forward to offering more opportunities for state residents to properly recycle their used electronics. I want to clean the environment," says Kelydra, a junior at Parkersburg South High School. |
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