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October 1, 1896: 1st Rural Free Delivery
October 28, 1934: Arthurdale resettlement community
December 1, 1790: Shepherdstown considered as site for national capital
January 6, 1860: Establishment of Weston State Hospital
January 20, 1978: Snowstorm cripples West Virginia
February 2, 1899: West Virginia's poets laureate
February 3, 1871: Jefferson County seat moved from Shepherdstown to Charles Town
February 6, 1960: National press spotlights poverty in WV
February 25, 1925: Opening of the WV Governor's Mansion
February 27, 1871: Incorporation of Huntington
March 12, 1850: Incorporation of Wheeling Hospital
March 27, 1849: Jefferson County 49ers prospect for gold in California
May 4, 1896: Formation of the Children's Home Society of WV
May 21, 1875: State capital relocated to Wheeling
May 27, 1977: First Vandalia Gathering
May 29, 1961: Federal food stamp program inaugurated in WV