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Statehood The creation of West Virginia was an outcome of the Civil War. Read More »
Battle of Philippi The first land battle of the Civil War took place at Philippi, June 3, 1861 Read More »
Glass Sand Mining June 7, 1926: An explosion at a glass sand mining operation in Morgan County killed six men. Read More »
Cass Scenic Railroad The first passenger trip on Cass Scenic Railroad was June 15, 1963, during West Virginia’s Centennial celebration. Read More »
Blind Alfred Reed Born June 15, 1880, Blind Alfred Reed was a street singer and fiddler in Summers County. He sometimes performed with his son and a fiddler neighbor as the West Virginia Night Owls. Read More »
West Virginia Day West Virginia Day is celebrated each year on June 20, the anniversary of the day West Virginia became the 35th state, June 20, 1863. Read More »
New Capitol dedicated Built for slightly more than $9 million, the new state capitol was officially dedicated on West Virginia Day, June 20, 1932. Read More »
Deadly twister A tornado that struck the Shinnston area of Harrison County June 23, 1944, killed more than 100 people and destroyed numerous homes. Read More »
This Date in HistoryJune 21, 1959: Kathleen Alice "Kathy" Mattea was born in Cross Lanes 
Musician Kathleen Alice ‘‘Kathy’’ Mattea is one of West Virginia’s principal contemporary country singers, with 27 Top 40 songs to her credit. Mattea was born on June 21, 1959, in South Charleston, Kanawha County, and she grew up in nearby Cross Lanes. In junior high school she learned to play the guitar, and in high school she practiced her vocal skills singing classical music in choir class. In 1976, Mattea entered West Virgini... |
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