About me This user has been on Wikipedia for 17 years, 8 months and 12 days. This user has made over 2065 edits to Wikipedia. This user has created several articles on the English-language Wikipedia. This user is proud to be a West Virginian ! This user is interested in the U.S. State of West Virginia. This user is interested in his local history. This user is interested in historical research. This user is interested in the History of the United States of America. This user is interested in urban history. This user is interested in the American Revolution. This user is interested in the American Civil War I enjoy architectural history. This user is interested in architecture. This user loves football.

Gary L. Keith II

I began contributing to Wikipedia on November 29, 2008. As of July 28, 2026, I have made 1,759 edits, including the creation of new articles and substantial contributions to articles concerning West Virginia, American football, historic buildings, broadcasting, music, and other subjects.

• West Virginia history
• Harrison County and north-central West Virginia
• Historic buildings and places
• American football and college football
• Biographies
• Local government and community history

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• Copyright violations – Identifying and handling copied material

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