Today in Wheeling History: August 7—In a referendum, West Virginia voters chose Charleston as the permanent state capital, ending over a decade of the capital shuffling between Wheeling and Charleston that had earned it the nickname "the floating capital" (1877).
In 1877, West Virginia voters chose Charleston as the permanent state capital in a referendum, ending years of the capital shuffling between Wheeling and Charleston. The constant moving of government records between the two cities had earned the capital the nickname "the floating capital." After legislation allowed voters to decide the issue, Charleston campaigned vigorously and won the referendum decisively with over half the votes, defeating Clarksburg and Martinsburg. The capital was finally moved from Wheeling to Charleston for good in 1885. (https://tinyurl.com/58aesaj8) (https://tinyurl.com/msy9x65t) (https://tinyurl.com/k26muku3)
In 1877, West Virginia voters chose Charleston as the permanent state capital in a referendum, ending years of the capital shuffling between Wheeling and Charleston. The constant moving of government records between the two cities had earned the capital the nickname "the floating capital." After legislation allowed voters to decide the issue, Charleston campaigned vigorously and won the referendum decisively with over half the votes, defeating Clarksburg and Martinsburg. The capital was finally moved from Wheeling to Charleston for good in 1885. (https://tinyurl.com/58aesaj8) (https://tinyurl.com/msy9x65t) (https://tinyurl.com/k26muku3)
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