The Arts Centre

John Beckley became the first Librarian of Congress

Patrick Gass was sent to Kaskaskia, Illinois Territory

Hamlin was first settled by David Stephenson

Mathias and Lydia Harman were the firsts whites to settle in McDowell County

The federal government proposed an all-weather road to connect eastern markets with the Ohio watershed

Sampson Sanders built his inheritance into the largest land holding in Cabell County

Charles Wells founded Wells Landing (now Sistersville)

John Augustine Washington II died, leaving Blakeley to John A. Washington III

Allen Taylor Caperton married Harriet Echols

Claude Crozet ended his service in Virginia

Shrewsbury and Dickinson established the John Q. Dickinson salt furnace in Malden

Charles Faulkner spoke publicly for the gradual elimination of slavery

Wardensville was chartered in Hardy County

Harrisville was chartered

A fire destroyed most of the original interior wood trim of Holly Grove

Capon Iron Works was built by James Sterrett

The James River & Kanawha Turnpike was completed to the Ohio River

A branch of the Bank of Virginia was chartered in the Kanawha Valley

Charles James Faulkner gave his account of the boundary dispute between Maryland and Virginia

The first Mormon missionaries entered Cabell County

Moundsville was established on land by Simeon Purdy

The first courthouse at Ripley was built

The first post office in Ripley opened

Lydia Shepherd married Daniel Cruger after her former husband's death

James "Bad Jim" Vance was born

Jacob Van Meter of Hardy County abandoned the vernacular tradition house with his house in the Greek Revival style

John Augustine Washington died

William Wirt was a presidential candidate of the Anti-Masonic Party

The Home of Belle Boyd became a museum and archive center

Patch Adams bought a 310-acre farm in Pocahontas County

Blacks made up less than 3% of coal miners

New Main at Alderson-Broaddus College opened at a cost of $2 million

Anthony Correctional Center began accepting adult males

An Appalachian Craftsmen shop opened at Homestead Resort

Blakeley house was added to the National Register of Historic Places

Clay Communications sold Charleston Daily Mail and other newspapers to Thomson Newspapers

Quibell-brand water bottled at Sweet Springs

Camp Creek State Park entered the West Virginia park system

Robert L. Smith Jr name Daily Gazette Co. president

Four families bought the Cheat Mountain Club and opened the lodge to the public

Clay Foundation funded by proceeds of the sale of Clay Communications to Thomson Newspapers

Franklin Cleckley received the W. Robert Ming Advocacy Award from the NAACP

Richard Currey published first novel Fatal Light

Ellis Dungan's last film, Josiah Fox-Architect of the United States' First Navy, was released

Alan Briceland claimed Batts and Fallam turned southwestward from New River to East River Mountain and continued to Mingo County

Point Man for God documentary was released by Jacob Young

Hammer on the Slammer documentary was released by Jacob Young

Ruel Foster retired

The Freshwater Institute was launched as a national program

Denise Giardina wrote Storming Heaven

Denise Giardina wrote Storming Heaven

West Virginia National Cemetery was dedicated near Grafton

Heck's Department Stores filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy

Sam Huff and Carol Holden founded the West Virginia Breeders Classic in Charles Town