6 Unique Trivia Facts About West Virginia You Might Not Have Heard Before
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West Virginia is a unique state, and we wouldn’t have it any other way. How one-of-a-kind is Almost Heaven, you ask? Well, here are just a few of the many unique trivia facts that you might not have heard before about wild, wonderful West Virginia!
1. The largest hand-cut stone building in the nation is in West Virginia.
It's the Trans-Allegheny Lunatic Asylum in Weston, West Virginia. Have you ever toured it?
2. West Virginia is the only state in the nation that's completely covered in mountains.
Which mountains? The Appalachian Mountains, of course, earning it the nickname "Mountain State."
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3. Mother's Day was invented here, as was (in a way, at least) Father's Day.
Read more about Anna Jarvis's crusade for mothers as well as the tragic mining accident that led to a day to honor fathers.
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4. The first land battle of the Civil War was fought in West Virginia (AND, some argue, so was the first battle of the Revolutionary War).
The Civil War battle that began the land portion of the fighting was in Philippi (and led to a pretty amazing invention), while the Revolutionary War began in Point Pleasant.
5. The capital of West Virginia hasn't always been Charleston.
West Virginia is famous for her beautiful capitol building, perched as it is on the river in Charleston. But did you know that the capitol of West Virginia has changed over the years? For awhile, it was even way up north in Wheeling!
6. The New River is one of the oldest rivers in the world.
Despite its name, the New River is considered by geologists to be one of the oldest rivers in the world, maybe even THE oldest.
How many of these unique trivia facts about West Virginia did you already know? Here are 12 more little known firsts that our great state can claim!
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