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"Time Trail,
West Virginia"
Exploration & Settlement


September 1, 1671: Batts & Fallam Expedition

October 7, 1763: Proclamation of 1763

November 24, 1750: George Washington's land in western Virginia

Decmeber 19, 1794: Establishment of Charleston

December 23, 1762: Incorporation of Mecklenburg (Shepherdstown) & Romney

January 30, 1788: Establishment of Fort Lee at Charleston

February 17, 1735: Morgan Morgan organizes 1st militia in state

April 30, 1774: Massacre of Logan's family


"Time Trail, West Virginia"

West Virginia History Center