Henry Ford did visit Pocahontas County, West Virginia in August 1918. He was part of a group of four friends known as the Vagabonds, which also included Thomas Edison, Harvey Firestone, and John Burroughs. The Vagabonds took annual camping trips to beautiful places along the East Coast, and in 1918 they traveled through West Virginia, Maryland, Virginia, Tennessee, and North Carolina.
While in Pocahontas County, the Vagabonds visited the town of Lead Mine and posed for a photograph on a waterwheel at the old Evans Mill. They also stopped at the Homestead in Hot Springs and Warm Springs.
The Vagabonds' trips were well-publicized, and their visit to Pocahontas County helped to raise awareness of the county's beauty and natural resources.
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