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The West Virginia & Regional History Center (WVRHC), [1] is the largest archival collection housing documents and manuscripts involving West Virginia and the surrounding central Appalachian region. [2] Because of name changes over the years, it is sometimes referred to as the "West Virginia Collection."
West Virginia & Regional History Center at West Virginia University: Academic Library: Monongalia County: The West Virginia & Regional History Center preserves and provides access to records that document the history and culture of West Virginia and Central Appalachia. [37] Museums of Oglebay Institute: Museums: Ohio County
West Virginia Archives and History is the state agency that collects and preserves materials on the state and makes them available to the public. Located in Charleston, West Virginia, this section of the Department of Arts, Culture and History oversees the West Virginia Archives and History Library, a non-lending research facility, and the West Virginia State Archives, one of the state’s ...
A view of the New River in West Virginia, the world's third-oldest river geologically. The history of West Virginia stems from the 1861 Wheeling Convention, which was an assembly of northwestern Virginian Southern Unionists, who aimed to repeal the Ordinance of Secession that Virginia made during the American Civil War (1861–1865).
Byrnside-Beirne-Johnson House, also known as "Willowbrook," is a historic home located near Union, Monroe County, West Virginia. The house began as a pioneer log fort built by six families in 1770. After 1855, it was enlarged to a large 2 + 1 ⁄ 2-story, five-bay, T-shaped dwelling with a two-story rear wing.
Mount Hope Historic District is a national historic district located at Mount Hope, Fayette County, West Virginia.The district encompasses 144 contributing buildings, one contributing site, four contributing structures, and one contributing object.
The Philippi Historic District (PHD) is national historic district located at Philippi, Barbour County, West Virginia, USA.It encompasses 113 contributing buildings and one contributing structure dating from the mid-19th century through early 20th century.
Moorefield Historic District is a national historic district located at Moorefield, Hardy County, West Virginia.The district encompasses 171 contributing buildings. It consists of a mix of commercial, residential and civic structures, ranging in age from the mid 18th century to the early 20th century.