Colonel Charles Washington

Historical marker location:

Charles Town, West Virginia

( Marker is on East Washington Street (West Virginia Route 51) near George Street (West Virginia Route 115).)

Marker installed: 1925

West Virginia is the only state in the United States to be created as a result of the Civil War. In 1861, Virginia seceded from the Union, but many residents in the western part of the state opposed secession and eventually formed their own state, which was admitted to the Union in 1863.