tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-50059744133060862722024-03-13T07:54:19.279-07:00Ship Rock / Piney Creek GorgeA geologic landmark on the rim of the Piney Creek Gorge, Ship Rock has been a favorite haunt of area residents since the dawn of man in the region that's now West Virginia. Prehistoric peoples visited the site which is now a favorite destination in the network of public trails at Grey Flats at Beckley, West Virginia (WV).David Sibrayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03967561120839303367noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5005974413306086272.post-34198997820988067992017-01-08T18:50:00.001-08:002017-01-08T18:50:51.848-08:00Welcome to the Ship Rock blog!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
For as long as anyone can remember, residents of the Beckley area in southern West Virginia have been hiking to the edge of the gorge of Piney Creek to visit the geologic landmark known time-out-of-mind as Ship Rock. A house-sized block of sandstone loosened from an adjacent cliff, the rock has inspired the imagination of locals at least since the first European hunters roamed the flats west of the gorge and certainly before when indigenous peoples lived in the level woodlands near the rock.</div>
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