Some Facts Gathered by Class in History Edray District H. S

The article "Some Facts Gathered by Class in History Edray District H. S." was published in the Pocahontas Times on July 16, 1925. The article is about a class project in which students from Edray District High School gathered facts about the history of Pocahontas County, West Virginia. The students presented their findings to the newspaper, and the article includes a list of the facts that they gathered.

Some of the facts that the students gathered include:

• The first white settlers in Pocahontas County were the Shawnee Indians.
• The first permanent white settlement in the county was made in 1748 by John Lewis.
• The county was named after Pocahontas, the Native American princess who helped to save the life of Captain John Smith.
• The county seat is Marlinton.
• The county is home to the Greenbrier River, which is a popular destination for whitewater rafting.
• The county is also home to the Dolly Sods Wilderness, which is a protected area of forest and mountains.

The article concludes by saying that the students were "very proud" of their project and that they learned a lot about the history of their county.

In addition to the facts that are listed in the article, the students may have also learned about the following:

• The county was formed in 1776.
• The county has a population of about 15,000 people.
• The county is located in the southwestern part of West Virginia.
• The county is known for its beautiful scenery and its abundance of natural resources.