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State flag of West Virginia Location of West Virginia on the U.S. map This is a list of prominent people from the territory that now makes up the U.S. state of West Virginia.
West Virginia Independence Hall. June 20, 1988 : Wheeling Ohio: Site of 1861–1863 pro-Union government of Virginia. ...
West Virginia ranked 48th in the CNBC "Top States for Business 2013" based on measures of competitiveness such as economy, workforce and cost of living—ranking among the bottom five states for the last six years running. [139] West Virginia ranked 49th in the 2014 State New Economy Index and has ranked in the bottom three states since 1999.
There are listings in every one of West Virginia's 55 counties. Listings range from prehistoric sites such as Grave Creek Mound , to Cool Spring Farm in the state's eastern panhandle, one of the state's first homesteads, to relatively newer, yet still historical, residences and commercial districts.
The area now known as West Virginia was a favorite hunting ground of numerous Native American peoples before the arrival of European settlers. Many ancient earthen mounds constructed by various mound builder cultures survive, especially in the areas of Moundsville , South Charleston , and Romney .
The West Virginia Historical and Antiquarian Society was headquartered in Charleston in 1890. [21] [22] In 1891, the West Virginia Colored Institute, now known as West Virginia State University, was established. The next year, Capitol City Commercial College was founded. [23]
The Justice family, headed by patriarch Jim Justice, has extensive farm and mining [23] operations in West Virginia, Virginia, North Carolina and South Carolina. It farms 50,000 acres (200 km 2 ) through its Justice Family Farms group, headquartered in Beckley, West Virginia .
This list of museums in West Virginia encompasses museums defined for this context as institutions (including nonprofit organizations, government entities, and private businesses) that collect and care for objects of cultural, artistic, scientific, or historical interest and make their collections or related exhibits available for public viewing.