Vintage West Virginia; On This Day in West Virginia History, August 6th

August 6, 2022

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Vintage West Virginia

On August 6, 1873, the Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia met for the first time in Charlestown, Jefferson County. The law mandating sessions in this Eastern Panhandle community remained in force until 1915.

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