[DOC] [TLE] West Virginia State Capitol - Wikipedia [PAR] The West Virginia State Capitol is the seat of government for the U.S. state of 
West Virginia, and ... For several years, the capital of West Virginia intermittently 
traveled between ... Due to anti-Wheeling sentiment, the city was not even a 
choice. ... a proclamation that after 1885, that city would be the permanent state 
capital. [DOC] [TLE] The Capitals and Capitols of West Virginia | Ohio County Public ... [PAR] Wheeling, the birth-place of West Virginia, became the capital of the new State at 
... on May 1, 1885, and was then designated the permanent capital of the State. 
The city of Wheeling was the capital of the Restored Government of Virginia, ... 
first Governor of West Virginia, delivered his inaugural address on June 20, 1863,
... [DOC] [TLE] Early Capitol Locations - West Virginia Legislature [PAR] The West Virginia Capitol: A Commemorative History. ... developing cities, and 
the establishment of a permanent seat of government became the political chess 
piece of the era. ... Linsly Institute Building in Wheeling; the first state capitol. ... 
This site served as the capital of West Virginia for seven years, until the 
Legislature... [DOC] [TLE] History of Charleston, West Virginia - United States History [PAR] Charleston, county seat of Kanawha County and capital of West Virginia, is 
located about 255 ... The Kanawha is navigable and is joined by the Elk River 
near the center of the city. ... It then moved back to Wheeling until 1885, when it 
returned to Charleston permanently. ... Coal mining became the dominant 
industry later. [DOC] [TLE] West Virginia State Capitol - Revolvy [PAR] For several years, the capital of West Virginia intermittently traveled between 
Wheeling ... From the state's inception in 1863, the legislature met in the building 
of the ... a proclamation that after 1885, that city would be the permanent state 
capital. ..... West Virginia became a state following the Wheeling Conventions of 
1861,... [DOC] [TLE] 8 Things You May Not Know About West Virginia - History in the ... [PAR] Jun 20, 2013 ... On the 150th anniversary of West Virginia's admission to the Union, ... in 
Wheeling in 1861 for the purpose of forming the State of Kanawha, which 
incorporated 39 counties. ... and the capital finally moved to its permanent home 
in 1885. ... While city dwellers began to receive free mail delivery in 1863, the... [DOC] [TLE] West Virginia State History for Kids - Ducksters [PAR] Kids learn about the history and timeline of the state of West Virginia ... it would 
become the city of Shepherdstown, the oldest town in West Virginia. ... to become 
a separate state and, on June 20, 1863, West Virginia became the 35th ... for their 
feud with the McCoys ... 1885 - Charleston becomes the permanent state capital. [DOC] [TLE] Stateho - West Virginia Department of Commerce [PAR] Feb 20, 1995 ... When West Virginia became a state in 1863, the Capitol was at the Linsly ... In 
1875, the Legislature voted to make Wheeling the capital. ... 14, 1876, the city of 
Wheeling presented West Virginia with ... in May 1885 to move from Wheeling to 
Charleston. ... voted to return the dome back to its original design. [DOC] [TLE] West VirginiaBritannica Student Article - ebi - EnWiki [PAR] After a third Wheeling convention, in November, a new constitution was created. 
On June 20, 1863, West Virginia became the 35th state in the Union. ... The 
idealized West Virginia character, as well as its history, is captured in the state 
motto .... Charleston, the state capital and largest city, is the industrial center of 
the... [DOC] [TLE] West Virginia - Facts for Now - Scholastic [PAR] And in 1863 the western region became the state of West Virginia. West Virginia's 
... The Potomac River, with its many tributaries, drains West Virginia east of the 
Alleghenies. .... The oldest library in the state is the Ohio County Public Library in 
Wheeling. .... Finally, in 1885, Charleston became the permanent state capital. [DOC] [TLE] A

Question: When West Virginia became a state in 1863, Wheeling was its capital; this city became the permanent capital in 1885
Answer: Charleston