The Caplingers Make Memories at Watoga State Park

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As 18-year-olds, Judy and Ken Caplinger, II began a 45-year journey of making memories together at Watoga State Park. That first stop: Staying in the aptly named Honeymoon Cabin at West Virginia’s largest state park. This is Part 2. The Caplingers spent time after their wedding at Cabin 34 in the Pine Run Cabin Area. …

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Ken Caplinger, II Comes of Age at Watoga State Park

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Long before Ken Caplinger, II reached a career pinnacle as West Virginia’s parks chief, he had his coming of age at Watoga State Park. This is Part One. During the early 1960s, Ken, Sr. and his wife, Doris, lived next door to my family from 1962-1964. Accompanying them were their four children – Ken II, …

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