7 Facts you should know about West Virginia

In this video you can find seven little known facts about West Virginia. Keep watching and subscribe, as more states will follow! You can now support this channel via Patreon, by accessing the link bellow. Thank you! www.patreon.com/7facts Learn, Share, Subscribe US States & Territories    • US States & Territories   206 Countries in One Series    • 7 Facts from around the World (all vi...   Social Media: twitter.com/Sebastian2Go www.facebook.com/official7facts ------------------------------------------------ More information about the video content bellow: 1. West Virginia’s split from Virginia was, in many ways, a microcosm of the Civil War divide between North and South. Many residents in the state’s rugged western region opposed slavery, and for decades felt ignored by a government they saw as dominated by wealthy plantation owners. After Virginia voted to secede in 1861, delegates called a meeting in the city of Wheeling, and voted to side with the Union and form a separate state. In 1863, Abraham Lincoln signed the order admitting West Virginia into statehood. 2. It was originally called “Kanawha.” That name, which honored a Native American tribe, was the one put before voters in 1861 when deciding whether or not to secede from Virginia. By the time legislators finalized the state’s constitution, however, they had opted for a shortened version of “Western Virginia,” a common designation for the territory up to that point. 3. Built in 1778, the historic Greenbrier Hotel has hosted more than half of all U.S. Presidents. For more than thirty years, it was also the location of a secret bunker where Congress could operate in the event of a nuclear strike. In 1992, The Washington Post exposed the facility, and today it’s used as a meeting room. 4. The New River, which runs through West Virginia, Virginia, and North Carolina, is actually one of the world’s oldest rivers (second only to the Nile, according to some experts). And unlike most rivers like it, the New River flows south to north, on account of it predating the mountains that surround it. 5. West Virginia’s politicians had a hard time settling on a capital city early on. Wheeling, the original capital, was deemed too remote, so in 1870 the government moved to centrally located Charleston. But Charleston, many legislators complained, didn’t have suitable restaurants, hotels, or transportation. So in 1875 everything shifted back to Wheeling. The debate continued, and in 1877 the government decided to put the matter before voters—who chose Charleston. In 1885, West Virginia’s government moved to Charleston for a second and final time. 6. The first Mother’s Day celebration took place in 1908 in Grafton, West Virginia. The founder, Anna Jarvis, started it in honor of her own recently deceased mother, and meant it to be a humble day of remembrance. After the holiday became a commercial juggernaut, Jarvis spent the rest of her life protesting, filing lawsuits, and altogether trying to bring Mother’s Day back to its roots. 7. Point Pleasant, West Virginia, is home to a storefront museum dedicated to a humanoid creature known as the Mothman. Like the Jersey Devil, the Mothman—who supposedly has glowing red eyes and wings—was sighted several times during the '60s, cementing its status as a local legend. The town also boasts a Mothman statue, and throws a yearly festival dedicated to the beast. More Info: mentalfloss.com/article/76230/25-grand-facts-about… www.nps.gov/neri/learn/nature/the-new-river-fact-o… news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2014/05/140508-mo… Music: Liam.M - Medicine    • [Chill] Liam.M - Medicine   facebook.com/liammmusic.1 soundcloud.com/liammmusic youtube.com/user/Mcliam2210 open.spotify.com/artist/4oWy5j9ypR2KPdV8UIxXMH itunes.apple.com/au/artist/liam-m/id1227227669 Images: www.virginiaplaces.org/boundaries/graphics/wvz2.pn… upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/1/16/2016-0… upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/58/… upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/86/… www.coldwarcomms.org/greenbrier/DSC02358.JPG 1.bp.blogspot.com/-3Ws-0bGlv60/Td3gHWPQ2EI/AAAAAAA… i.ytimg.com/vi/jv_OfTZqANc/maxresdefault.jpg Intro Creator: Pushed to Insanity pushedtoinsanity.com/portfolio-item/free-2d-outro-…

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