On This Day in West Virginia History, January 23rd

January 23, 2023

Mountaineer News

Vintage West Virginia

On January 23, 1903, the West Virginia Legislature adopted a joint resolution declaring the rhododendron, also known as the big laurel, to be the state flower.

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