West Virginia's Capitol first located in Wheeling, 1863; moved to Charleston, 1870; back to Wheeling, 1875; and finally to Charleston, 1885. It was located two miles west until destroyed by fire, 1921. Present building was completed in 1931.

Marker is on Kanawha Boulevard 0.1 miles west of California Avenue, on the right when traveling east.

Courtesy hmdb.org

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