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The Summersville Dam and Reservoir 

11/29/2016

 
By Jody Brumage

Fifty years ago, President Lyndon Johnson traveled to Summersville, West Virginia to dedicate a new dam and reservoir on the Gauley River. The Summersville Dam is the second-largest rock-fill dam in the eastern United States at 390 feet in height and 2,280 feet in length. The adjoining reservoir forms the largest lake in West Virginia. However, the project represents much more to the history of the state than its technical achievements.​
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President Lyndon Johnson and Lady Bird dedicate the Summersville Dam in 1966.

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A Historic Election

11/15/2016

 
By Ray Smock

The election of Donald Trump as the 45th president of the United States is one of historic proportions that we will be studying and analyzing for years to come, as we do with all our presidential and congressional elections. Here at the Byrd Center our mission has not changed, nor would it change no matter which political party controls Congress or the Executive Branch.
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  • Home
  • About Us
    • Meet our Staff
    • Parking and Directions
    • Room Reservations
  • Education
    • Teacher Institute
  • Archives
    • Congressional Collections >
      • Robert C. Byrd Congressional Papers
      • Harley O. Staggers, Sr. Congressional Papers
      • Harley O. Staggers, Jr. Congressional Papers
      • Scot Falkner CAO Papers
    • Digital Collections
    • Byrd Center Blog
    • Oral History Project
    • Plan a Visit to the Archives
    • Internship Program
  • Events and Programs
    • Nancy Bradeen Spannaus
    • Raise Hell: The Life and Times of Molly Ivins
    • Constitution Day
  • Support Us
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      • Evening with Cokie and Steve Roberts
    • Annual Report