Colonial History
The 12 oldest towns in West Virginia that still exist
POINT PLEASANT, W.Va. — While parts of the mountainous interior of West Virginia weren’t settled until the early 1900s, two of its present incorporated communities were established before the American Revolution, and 10 were bustling before the 1800s.Particularly along the Ohio and Potomac rivers, settlement began early, often before indigenous residents had wholly retreated from … Read more