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The world’s largest teapot—14 feet in diameter and 14 feet high—in Chester (pop. 2,592) is steeped in area history and was used in 1938 as a concession stand.

first appeared: 4/27/2003

Founded in 1837, Marshall University in Huntington is the state’s oldest university and was named after U.S. Supreme Court Justice John Marshall.

first appeared: 4/20/2003

Fenton Art Glass Co. in Williamstown (pop. 2,996) is the nation’s largest producer of handmade colored glass, and in 1907 introduced the popular iridescent carnival glass.

first appeared: 4/13/2003

To honor her late father and others, Grace Golden Clayton organized the first Father’s Day church service July 5, 1908, in Fairmont (pop. 19,097) at Williams Memorial Methodist Episcopal Church.

first appeared: 4/6/2003

George Brett, Kansas City Royals Hall of Famer, was born in 1953 in Glen Dale (pop. 1,552). In 1980, his .390 batting average was the highest since Ted Williams’ .406 in 1941.

first appeared: 3/30/2003

Bocce, an Italian game similar to lawn bowling, is popular in the state and played at the Italian Heritage Festival in Clarksburg (pop. 16,743) each Labor Day weekend.

first appeared: 3/23/2003

In this mostly rural state, volunteers man 419 of the 448 fire departments.

first appeared: 3/16/2003

Thomas Grimes discovered the apple variety that bears his name, Grimes Golden, in the early 1800s near Wellsburg (pop. 2,891).

first appeared: 3/9/2003

Incorporated in 1909, Kermit (pop. 209) is named for the son of President Theodore Roosevelt.

first appeared: 3/2/2003

Built in 1849, the Wheeling Suspension Bridge in Wheeling (pop. 31,419) was the first bridge to span the Ohio River and the most important civil engineering structure before the Civil War.

first appeared: 2/23/2003

At Cass Scenic Railroad State Park in Cass, visitors can relive the railroad’s early 20th-century heyday by taking a trip on one of its original steam locomotives.

first appeared: 2/16/2003

Marshall University, West Virginia’s oldest, was established in 1837 in what is now Huntington. The school was named after U.S. Supreme Court Chief Justice John Marshall.

first appeared: 2/9/2003

The state has three official songs: The West Virginia Hills; This is My West Virginia; and West Virginia, My Home Sweet Home.

first appeared: 2/2/2003

The West Virginia State Capitol in Charleston was completed in 1932 at a cost of almost $9.5 million. Every four years, its 2-ton chandelier is lowered for cleaning.

first appeared: 1/26/2003

Country music star Kathy Mattea was born in South Charleston (pop. 13,390) on June 21, 1959.

first appeared: 1/19/2003

West Virginia has been featured in many recent blockbuster movies, including October Sky, A Beautiful Mind, Patch Adams, and Matewan.

first appeared: 1/12/2003

Berkeley Castle in Berkeley Springs (pop. 663) was built in 1885 by Col. Samuel Taylor Suit for his young bride. The stone structure is a half-scale replica of the famous Berkeley Castle near Bath, England.

first appeared: 1/5/2003

Sen. Stephen B. Elkins built a mansion, Halliehurst, in 1890 for his wife, Hallie Davis Elkins. The house, on a hill overlooking Elkins (pop. 7,032), was deeded to Davis and Elkins College in 1923, where it now houses college offices.

first appeared: 12/29/2002

On Feb. 14, 1824, in Harpers Ferry (pop. 307), John S. Gallaher published the Ladies Garland, one of the nation’s first papers targeted to women.

first appeared: 12/22/2002

Mississippian Fossil Coral became the state gemstone in 1990. It is found in limestone in Greenbrier and Pocahontas counties and is often used in jewelry.

first appeared: 12/15/2002

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