First State Capitol

First State Capitol (HM1CIN)

Location: Wheeling, WV 26003 Ohio County
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Country: United States of America
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N 40° 3.911', W 80° 43.197'

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First Government of West Virginia established here on June 20, 1863 with Arthur I. Boreman as Governor. This building served as the state capitol until 1870 and again from 1875 to 1876.

Approved by the Wheeling Area Historical Society
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Placed ByWheeling Area Historical Society
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Date Added Sunday, September 7th, 2014 at 1:18am PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)17T E 523882 N 4435029
Decimal Degrees40.06518333, -80.71995000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 40° 3.911', W 80° 43.197'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds40° 3' 54.66" N, 80° 43' 11.82" W
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Area Code(s)304, 740
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 15-25 15th St, Wheeling WV 26003, US
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