Prato Rio

Burning Springs were included in a survey for Gens. George Washington and Andrew Lewis

Thomas Bullitt surveyed much of present downtown Charleston

Forks of Cheat Baptist Church organized at Stewartstown

First reference to current name of Droop Mountain

Indians burned down Fort Blair at Point Pleasant

Chief Cornstalk and other Ohio chiefs signed the Treaty of Pittsburgh

First detailed description of Grave Creek Mound by Nicholas Cresswell

The Morris family had settled and established a boat yard on the Kanawha River

William Morris claimed lands in Nicholas County

The Mequashake Shawnees led by Cornstalk adopted neutrality during the American Revolution

Thomas Walker served in the House of Burgesses

Happy Retreat was added to the National Register of Historic Places

The Energy Crisis occurred

The original Fiestaware was discontinued

Chuck Howley retired from the Dallas Cowboys football team at the end of the season

West Virginia Library Commission expanded its construction project to include the Instant Libraries building program

The Buffalo Creek Memorial Library was the first Instant Library

The Supreme Court of Appeals held that the system of funding justice of the peace courts from fines was unconstitutional in State ex rel. Reece v. Giles, J.P.

An additional 2,500 acres were acquired for Kanawha State Forest

Maryat Lee founded EcoTheater in Hinton

A program was established between the Library Commission and Marshall University to train library personnel in small and remote libraries

The Lilly Brothers toured Japan

Chuck Kinder wrote Snakehunter

Governor Moore names A. James Manchin head of the Rehabilitation Environmental Action Program (REAP)

Dan Maroney served as international president of the Amalgamated Transit Union

The Palace of Gold began construction in the Hare Krishna community

M. Blane Michael operated a solo law practice in Petersburg

Mildred Mitchell-Bateman became the vice president of the American Psychiatric Association

The Mountain Artisans Quilting Book was published by Macmillan Publishing

Molly O'Day and Lynn Davis started a gospel record program at WEMM-FM Huntington

Allegheny Wood Products was formed

Congress created Conrail through the Regional Rail Reorganization Act

Joe Powell directed the AFL-CIO Committee on Political Education.

Dallas Bailey became president of Salem International University

Mary Lee Settle wrote Prisons

The Shepherdstown historic district was added to the National Register of Historic Places

Harold M. McNeill became president of West Virginia State College (now University)

John D. Rockefeller IV became president of West Virginia Wesleyan College

Jeff Holland Cook became conductor of the Wheeling Symphony

WVU at Parkersburg Jackson County Center opened

Clyde Ware directed the West Virginia-set film, When the Line Goes Through