Weston State Hospital
Inscription
The oldest State institution in West Virginia was authorized by an act of General Assembly of Virignia, March 22, 1858. The War Between the States delayed the construction. It was not opened for patients until October 22, 1864.
Location
AddressUS 33 and US 119, going SW out of Weston
CountyLewis
StateWest Virginia
Coordinates39.053989, -80.565931
Sources
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Graves of Heroes
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Formed, 1816, from Harrison.
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Established, 1818, on farm of Henry Flesher, Revolutionary War veteran, first settler.
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