Timeline of Charleston, West Virginia
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The following is a timeline of the history of the city of Charleston, West Virginia, USA.
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- 1794 – "Virginia General Assembly designated 40-acres of George Clendenin's land, as Charlestown."[1]
- 1805 – "Salt-tub mill" begins operating.[2]
- 1808 – Farmers' Repository newspaper begins publication.[3]
- 1815 – Ruffner Mansion built.[2]
- 1818
- 1819 – Spectator newspaper begins publication.[2]
- 1841 – Kanawha Lyceum active (approximate date).[5]
- 1850 – Population: 1,050.[6]
- 1862 – Battle of Charleston fought near town during the American Civil War.[2]
- 1863 – June 20: Charleston becomes part of new U.S. state of West Virginia.[4]
- 1870
- City of Charleston incorporated.[7]
- Charleston designated West Virginia state capital.[7]
- 1872 – Kanawha Chronicle newspaper begins publication.[3]
- 1875 – State capital moves from Charleston to Wheeling.[7]
- 1885
- 1890
- 1891
- Burlew Opera House in business.[10]
- West Virginia Colored Institute founded near Charleston.[4]
- 1892 – Capitol City Commercial College founded.[10]
- 1897 – Sacred Heart Church built.
- 1900 – Chamber of Commerce organized.[10]
20th century
- 1905 – State Bureau of Archives and History headquartered in Charleston.[8]
- 1906 – Mason School of Music founded.[11]
- 1909
- 1910 – Population: 22,996.[6]
- 1913 – Chemical manufactory begins operating.[2]
- 1916 – Libbey-Owens-Ford glass manufactory[13] and Charleston High School built.
- 1917 – Owens Bottle Company manufactory in business in Kanawha City.[13]
- 1919 – Town of South Charleston incorporated near Charleston.
- 1920 – Charleston Daily Mail newspaper in publication.[3]
- 1921 – Charleston City Hall built.
- 1922 – Kearse Theater in business.[14]
- 1923 – Sacred Heart High School established.
- 1925 – West Virginia Governor's Mansion built.[2]
- 1927
- WCHS radio begins broadcasting.[15]
- Garnett Library (public library branch) opens.[2]
- Union Carbide manufacturer buys Blaine Island in South Charleston, near city of Charleston.
- 1929 – Charleston Municipal Airport established.[4]
- 1930 – Population: 60,408.[6]
- 1932 – State Capitol building rebuilt.[2]
- 1934 – Kanawha County Public Library established.[12]
- 1935 – Morris Harvey College relocates to Charleston.[16]
- 1939
- Charleston Municipal Auditorium built.[2]
- WGKV radio begins broadcasting.[15]
- State Theatre in business.[14]
- 1940 – Stonewall Jackson High School built.
- 1941 – Kanawha Boulevard constructed (approximate date).[2]
- 1947 – Kanawha Airport, now known as Yeager Airport, begins operating.[1]
- 1954 – WCHS-TV (television) begins broadcasting.[17]
- 1957 – WBOY-TV (television) begins broadcasting.[17]
- 1959 – Charleston Civic Center, now known as the Charleston Coliseum & Convention Center, opens.
- 1960 – Population: 85,796.[18]
- 1961
- July 19: Kanawha River flood.[4]
- Sunrise Art Museum established.[4]
- 1978 – Morris Harvey College renamed University of Charleston.[16]
- 1983 – Charleston Town Center shopping mall in business.
- 1998 – City website online (approximate date).[19][20]
21st century
- 2003 – Clay Center for the Arts and Sciences of West Virginia opens.[1]
- 2005 – West Virginia Music Hall of Fame established[21]
- 2010 – Population: 51,400.
- 2015 – Charleston Gazette-Mail newspaper is formed by the merger of the Charleston Gazette and Charleston Daily Mail.
- 2020 – Population: 48,864
- 2021 – Population: 48,018
See also
- Charleston history
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Kanawha County, West Virginia
- West Virginia Legislature (seated in Charleston)
- List of Governors of West Virginia (seated in Charleston)
- Other cities in West Virginia:
