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History of West Virginia's Capitol

  • West Virginia becomes a state separate from Virginia

  • 1st West Virginia Capitol is opened in Wheeling

  • WV Capitol moved to Charleston

  • WV Capitol moved back to Wheeling

  • New WV Capitol in Charleston is opened (includes 1870 structure)

  • WV Capitol in Charleston is destroyed by fire (42 days later a temporary wooden capitol was built and called the pasteboard capitol)

  • Ground-breaking ceremony held at current capitol location in Charleston

  • "Pasteboard Capitol" is destroyed by fire

  • Current WV Capitol in Charleston is dedicated