On This Day
in West Virginia History...

Henry Clay, circa 1832 lithograph by Endicott and Swett, from a picture by W. J. Hubard

Citizens of Lewisburg and Greenbrier County held a public dinner in honor of United States Secretary of State Henry Clay on August 30, 1826.

Learn more:
"Mr. Clay at Lewisburg"
Henry Clay's Speech at Lewisburg
Correspondence of Henry Clay
Document-Based Questions

On This Day in West Virginia History: August