The Golden Delicious Apple is the Official State Fruit of West Virginia. The original Grimes Golden Apple Tree was discovered in 1775 near Wellsburg.
Black Bears
The Black Bear is the Official State Animal of West Virginia.
The Monarch Butterfly is the Official State Butterfly of West Virginia.
The Cardinal is the Official State Bird of West Virginia.
The world’s largest shipment of matches (20 carloads or 210,000,000 matches) was shipped from Wheeling to Memphis, Tennessee, on August 26, 1933.
West Virginia's nickname is the Mountain State and its motto is "Mountaineers Are Always Free."
The first spa open to the public was at Berkeley Springs, West Virginia, in 1756 (then, Bath, Virginia).
Trout
The Brook Trout is the Official State Fish of West Virginia.
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