Whimsical West Virginia

By FalasteenM

  • Battle on Point Pleasant

    Battle on Point Pleasant
    Virginians defeated the Mingo and Shawnee tribes.

  • Salt Furnace

    Salt Furnace
    Elisha Brooks builds a salt furnace, beginning the Kanawha valley's salt industry.

  • John Brown's Raid

    John Brown's Raid
    John Brown led a band of 22 men to steal supplies during the Civil War.

  • South Carolina Attacks

    South Carolina Attacks
    South Carolina fired on Fort Sumter on Charleston Harbor.

  • West Virginia Statehood

    West Virginia Statehood
    West Virginia became the 35th state.

  • Battle of Droop Mountain

    Battle of Droop Mountain
    West Virginia's largest Civil War battle was the Battle of Droop Mt.

  • New Rural Mail System

    New Rural Mail System
    Postmaster William Wilson develops a new rural mail system.

  • Mine Explosion

    Mine Explosion
    An explosion in the Monogah Mine kills 361 miners.

  • Battle of Matewan

    Battle of Matewan
    Gunfire erupted in Matewan between miners and armed detectives.

  • Mary Lou Retton

    Mary Lou Retton
    Gymnast Mary Lou Retton Born in WV , becomes 1st woman to win Olympic gold.