West Virginia History

History of the Appalachian Mountains

Top West Virginia History Headlines

The first proposed name for West Virginia

Places in West Virginia that don’t feel like West Virginia

1 year since death of Hershel ‘Woody’ Williams

The giant sloths that roamed West Virginia

The origins of the iconic West Virginia pepperoni roll

Nearly $500,000 for preserving the Shepherdstown Battlefield

More West Virginia History

Thurmond: West Virginia’s smallest town

The legend of the Harper’s Ferry Hall Rifle

Archaeological complex to present a film on WV State …

Unique musical instruments found in the Mountain …

Where was West Virginia’s first coal mine?

WV native, Korean War veteran gets bridge dedication

The military history of The Greenbrier