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Interesting Facts ~ West Virginia is the 39th most populous and the 41st most extensive of the 50 states ~ ~The state attained statehood on June 20, 1863, becoming the 35th state to join the union ~ ~ State praised in John Denver song, known for hills, outdoor activities, and coal mining ~ ~ Famous tourism slogan from West Virginia is “Almost Heaven” ~ ~ Classic John Denver Song “Take Me Home, Country Roads”, is all about West Virginia ~ ~ People from WV are called: West Virginians and Mountaineers ~ ~ Blackwater Falls is one of the most recognizable waterfalls in the state ~ ~ The Greenbrier is a luxury hot spring resort that has been welcoming guests since 1778 ~ ~ 26 US presidents have stayed at The Greenbrier ~ ~ Nearly 75% of state is covered with lush green forests ~ ~ First state to have sales tax, which was imposed on May 3, 1921 ~ ~ New River is unique in the sense that it flows from south to north, opposite of most rivers ~ ~ Coal House in Williamson is entirely built of coal, the first of its kind in the world ~ ~ Grandparents Day was founded by Marian McQuade of Oak Hills in 1973 ~ ~ One of the first publications specifically aimed at women, the Ladies’ Garland newspaper ~ ~ USA’s first brick road was paved by engineer Mordicai Levi is Summers Street, Charleston ~ ~ Minnie Buckingham became first Black woman to serve in a US government body ~ ~ George Washington surveyed land in West Virginia in 1748 ~ ~ Pearl S. Buck of Hillsboro became first American woman to receive the Nobel Prize in 1938 ~ ~ Late 2020, the New River Gorge National park was established ~ ~ State was initially named Kanawha, after a Native American tribe ~ ~ State nickname is “The Panhandle State.” ~ State Post Office code for state is WV ~ ~ State is the only state that has two panhandles ~ ~ State motto is “Montani Semper Liberi” which is Latin for “Mountaineers are Always Free” ~ ~ State official insect is the monarch butterfly ~ ~ State official animal is the black bear ~ ~ State official fruit is the Golden Delicious apples ~ ~ State flag features the coat of arms on a white background, purity, blue border, Union ~ ~ State has five ski resorts, with the largest being Snowshoe Mountain ~ ~ State highest point is Spruce Knob at 4,863 ft (1482 m) ~ ~ State lowest point is Harpers Ferry at 247 ft (75 m) ~ ~ Saira Blair was elected by West Virginia voters to the state legislature at the age of 18 ~ ~ Hot Spring Spa in Berkeley Springs State Park is the only state run spa in the USA ~ ~ In 1875, Wheeling became the state capital, then Charleston in 1885 ~ ~ In 1977, the New River Gorge Bridge was opened ~ ~ Webster Springs, was home to the largest sycamore tree in the world, fell in 2010 ~ ~ Country’s first women exclusive federal prison was opened in 1926 in WV ~ ~ 1896, Rural Free Delivery was established by Post Office, with the first routes in WV ~ ~~~~~~~~ |
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