State’s Birthplace
West Virginia was organized in 1861 at Washington Hall, 12th and Market streets. The Linsly Institute Building, Eoff and 15th streets, was the first Capitol. From 1875 to 1885, the Capitol was in the County-City Building.
Marker is on National Road (U.S. 40) east of Wheeling Park Drive, on the right when traveling west.
Courtesy hmdb.org
