35th State
June 20, 1863 |
West
Virginia
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The Upper South |
Flag of the State of West Virginia
Nickname: Mountain State and Switzerland of America (for its
mountains), Panhandle State (for its shape)
Origin of Name: Named in honor of Elizabeth I, Virgin Queen of England.
West Virginia State Symbols:
Capital: Charleston
Motto: Montani semper liberi--Mountaineers are always free
West
Virginia State Seal
Bird: Cardinal
Fish: Brook
Trout
Flower: Rhododendron maximum, or "big laurel"
Fruit: Golden Delicious Apple
Gemstone: West Virginia fossil coral
Insect: Monarch
Butterfly
Mammal: Black Bear
Song: West Virginia, My Home Sweet Home; The West Virginia
Hills; and This is My West Virginia.
Tree: Sugar
Maple
Things to Know
West Virginia is the second-largest coal producing state in the country.
West Virginia has long been famous for its manufacture of fine glass.
West Virginia was a part of Virginia until that state seceded from
the United States in 1861; delegates from 50 counties formed their
own government, and statehood was granted them two years later in 1863.
Harper's
Ferry National Historical Park
George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Meriwether Lewis, John Brown,
"Stonewall" Jackson, and Frederick Douglas are just a few
of the prominent individuals who left their mark on this place.
New River
Gorge National River
The New River is among the oldest rivers on the continent.
Famous West Virginian's
Thomas
"Stonewall" Jackson
Confederate General, born in Clarksburg.
Mary
Lou Retton
1984 Olympic Gold Medal winner in gymnastics is from Fairmont.
Booker T. Washington
Black educational leader and the first president of Tuskegee
Institute, raised in Malden.
Brigadier General Charles
Yeager, U.S.A.F Retired
First person to fly faster than the speed of sound, was born in Myra.
Things to Do
West Virginia State Bird and State
Flower Printable Color Page.
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Civil War
Belle Boyd House
Childhood house Belle Boyd a Confederate spy
West Virginia in the Civil War
Sites to See
Mountain Institute
Read about "Our Appalachian Environment".
The Kanawha Valley and its Prehistoric People
How
to Attract the Northern Cardinal to Your Yard
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