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| West Virginia Facts |
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One of the first suspension bridges in the world was completed in Wheeling, West Virginia in November 1849. |
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On February 14, 1824, at Harpers Ferry,West Virginia John S. Gallaher published the "Ladies Garland," one of the first papers in the nation devoted mainly to the interests of women. |
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The first spa open to the public was at Berkeley Springs, West Virginia, in 1756 (then, Bath, Virginia). |
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