On This Day in West Virginia History, April 20th

April 20, 2023

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West Virginia Centennial Celebration, April 20, 1963

On April 20, 1963, the West Virginia legislature held an unofficial session in Wheeling during a three- day centennial celebration to commemorate the issuance of the statehood proclamation by President Abraham Lincoln.

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