Happy National West Virginia Day – 2026

Happy West Virginia Day!

Last Sunday was National West Virginia Day for 2026. . .

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Some Great West Virginia Sites:
Here is a list of some some great places to visit while in West Virginia:

: Trans-Allegheny Lunatic Asylum, 50 S River Ave, Weston, WV 26452

: Harpers Ferry National Historical Park, 171 Shoreline Dr, Harpers Ferry, WV 25425

: New River Gorge Bridge, US-19 between E. Fayette Station Rd. & W. Fayette Station Rd, Victor, WV 25938

: Blackwater Falls State Park, 1584 Blackwater Lodge Rd, Davis, WV 26260

: West Virginia Penitentiary, 818 Jefferson Ave, Moundsville, WV 26041

: Beckley Exhibition Coal Mine and Youth Museum, 513 Ewart Ave, Beckley, WV 25801

: Potomac Eagle Scenic Railroad, 149 Eagle Dr, Romney, WV 26757

: Berkeley Springs State Park, 2 S Washington St, Berkeley Springs, WV 25411

: Cass Scenic Railroad State Park, 12363 Cass Rd, Cass, WV 24927

: Babcock State Park, 486 Babcock Rd, Clifftop, WV 25831

: Seneca Rocks State Park, The intersection of Route 33 and Route 55, Seneca Rocks, WV 26884

: Oglebay Park, 465 Lodge Dr, Wheeling, WV 26003

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A Great “About” West Virginia Video:
You can visit this video featuring West Virginia:

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Video: Courtesy of That Is Interesting on YouTube – West Virginia – The US Explained

West Virginia on Google Maps:
You can visit the Google Maps segment featuring West Virginia:

West Virginia Popular Maps:
You can visit these great maps of West Virginia:

West Virginia Popular Maps

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West Virginia’s Statehood Facts:

Date: 06/20/1863
Capital: Charleston
Population: 1,769,000 (2025)
Size: Land area of 24,078 square miles; Total area of 24,230 square miles
Nickname: The Mountain State
State Motto: Montani Semper Liberi or “Mountaineers Are Always Free”
Tree: Sugar Maple (Acer Saccharum)
Flower: Rhododendron (Rhododendron Maximum)
Bird: Northern Cardinal (Cardinalis Cardinalis)

The History:

West Virginia Officially Adopted as a U.S. State, State Song, Admission Date & West Virginia Flag
State Name Info ♪ State Song ♫	Admission	Capital	Flag Image
35^th State. West Virginia (50 Trans-Allegheny region counties) “Green Rolling Hills” by Emmylou Harris (Modern), “The West Virginia Hills” written by Ellen Ruddell King, music & chorus by Henry Everett Engle (Original)	06/20/1863	Charleston

More on Historical Facts & More:
You can visit my 2025 article to see historical facts, climate remarks, and more about West Virginia:

Happy National West Virginia Day – 2025

See: Officially Adopted as a U.S. States, State Songs, Admission Dates & Flags at:

Happy National States & Capitals Day – 2025

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