Vintage West Virginia; On This Day in West Virginia History, September 4th

September 4, 2022

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Miners turning in their weapons following the Battle of Blair Mountain

The Battle of Blair Mountain, the culmination of the largest armed insurrection in the United States since the Civil War, ended on September 4, 1921.

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