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Route 2 Irregularities

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Once upon a time, the mountains of West Virginia were a relatively prosperous place, as evidenced by the dozens of proud old homes that line Route 2. Some are left rotting away in plain view, their massive collapsing facades reminders of the glory days; others are hidden away on the mountainside and in the valleys, only noticeable from the road by a chimney poking through the trees. Entire communities are vanishing, and these are the bits and pieces of them that I was able to find on my travels.

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