Top 5 posts as of today.

I have posted an entry for nearly every day since Jan. 1, 2013 at the W.Va. blog.

Here are the top 5 most popular posts:

Rank # 1: What was the first name proposed for the state? (question # 8).
8.. What was the first name proposed for the state?

Answers: The state of Kanawha Kanawha was the proposed name. It was based on the Kanawha River. The name “Kanawha” was asked to be...

 

Rank # 2: was the Great Pumpkin House entry.

Great Pumpkin House

Kenova is a small town in the most western point of West Virginia. It got its name: “Ken-O-Va” from the tri-state area: Kentucky, Ohio, and ...

 

Rank # 3: What is the state butterfly?

15. What is the state butterfly?

Answer: Monarch Butterfly Monarch butterflies migrate to Mexico. West Virginia declared the Monarch Butterfly as the official stat...

Rank # 4: Who were the first people who lived in W.Va. (question # 1)

1. Who were the first people who lived in the land currently known as West Virginia?

Paleo-Indians were tribes who lived in the Kanawha and Ohio River Valley regions. The origins of these tribes are thought to have crossed fr...

Rank # 5: Thank You Kansas University for the Logo!

Thank You Kansas University for the Logo!

Here is a fun fact: John Martin, a Kansas University graduate had designed the famous West Virginia flying logo about 30 years ago. Read a...