Schools for black children were being built in 18 communities in West Virginia
A construction bid for Clarksburg School, an elementary black school, was accepted
A springhouse was built at Barger Springs (Summers County)
Jacob Blair was appointed minister to Costa Rica
The new Harpers Ferry bridge was completed
Thayer sold Ceredo to mortgage holder, Charles B. Hoard
Chesapeake & Ohio Railroad was created
Gen. William C. Wickham became president of the C&O Railroad
The state purchased the institution now known as Fairmont State University
Vedette changed name to the West Virginian
President Grant appointed Nathan Goff Jr. U.S. district attorney for West Virginia
Catherine Jackson White purchased Jackson's Mill
John Kenna finished his studies at St. Vincents Academy in Wheeling
Lincoln County's borders changed
The Agricultural College of West Virginia was renamed West Virginia University at the recommendation of Alexander Martin
Dr. H. Stieren of St. Louis established a bromine factory in Mason County
The Grand Army of the Republic established Decoration Day, predecessor to Memorial Day
The legislature created two public school districts in Morgantown, white and black
Anna Maria Jarvis organized Mothers' Friendship Day celebration
The steamboat Mountain Boy was built on the Monongahela River at Brownsville, Pennsylvania
All refineries except one founded by Johnson Newlon Camden closed due to his partnership with Standard Oil Trust
George Peterkin graduated from the Theological Seminary of Virginia.
Drilling for oil and gas began in Roane County
William Rosecrans served as minister to Mexico
John Cunningham acquired the Phillip R. Thompson property, which he had incorporated and named Kanawha City
Senator Peter Van Winkle cast the next-to-last vote and only Republican vote that saved President Andrew Johnson from being removed on impeachment charges
Fred E. Brooks was born
Reported 200 patients were being cared for at Weston State Hospital
Winfield was incorporated
