[DOC] [TLE] History of Charleston, West Virginia - United States History [PAR] Charleston, county seat of Kanawha County and capital of West Virginia, ... Until 
the Civil War, West Virginia was part of the state of Virginia. Col. George 
Clendenin built Fort Lee ... a charter to the community in 1794 under the name 
Charles Town, after Col. Clendenin's father, but that was shortened to Charleston 
in 1818. [DOC] [TLE] Charles Clendenin (1712 - 1793) - Genealogy - Geni [PAR] Jun 5, 2016 ... Genealogy for Charles Clendenin (1712 - 1793) family tree on Geni, with over ... 
Charleston, West Virginia was named after Charles Clendenin. ... for by town's 
founder, George Clendenin, for his father, Charles Clendenin. ... "Col. George 
Clendenin built Fort Lee on the present site of Charleston in 1788. [DOC] [TLE] Colonel george Clendenin - Dispositif pour l'agrandissement du pnis [PAR] Charles Clendenin (1714 - 1790) Mary Ann Patterson (1715 ... This West Virginia 
capital was named for Colonel George Clendenin's father, Charles George... [DOC] [TLE] Colonel george Clendenin [PAR] Aug 18, 2016 ... West Virginia County Histories Confederate Colonel George A. ... Colonel 
George Clendenin.20 Jun 2012 Several of Charles's sons, including George ... It 
is said the Charleston was named for the father of Col George Clendenin, . ... or 
capital Quiz Can you Named after Colonel George Clendenin's father... [DOC] [TLE] Charleston, West Virginia - Wikipedia [PAR] Charleston is the capital and largest city of the U.S. state of West Virginia. It is 
located at the ... Historical conjecture indicates that Charleston is named after Col
. Clendenin's father, Charles. ... avoid confusion with another Charles Town in 
eastern West Virginia, which was named after George Washington's brother 
Charles. [DOC] [TLE] Charleston | West Virginia, United States | Britannica.com [PAR] City, capital of West Virginia, U.S., seat of Kanawha county, and the largest ... The 
settlement developed on land purchased by Colonel George Clendenin ... first 
named Charles Town, for Clendenin's father, it was renamed Charleston in 1819. [DOC] [TLE] e-WV | Charleston [PAR] Oct 29, 2014 ... Charleston, the capital of West Virginia and the state's biggest city, ... Assembly 
designated a 40-acre tract of George Clendenin's land a town. Originally known 
as Charlestown for Clendenin's father, Charles, ... Donnallys, and others, for 
whom Charleston's city streets are named. ... The city produced Col. [DOC] [TLE] Charles Clendenin - RootsWeb's WorldConnect Project: Joel ... [PAR] Charleston, WV was named for this Charles Clendenen. ... "It seems that in 
dealing with Charleston we should begin with Col. ... There were two streets laid 
off, running up from Elk, to where Capitol street now ... He says the town was 
named by George Clendenin, the found, in honor of his father, whose name was 
Charles. [DOC] [TLE] Charleston: History - Fort Leads to Founding of City - City-Data.com [PAR] The Adenas were mound builders, and one of West Virginia's largest examples of 
... In 1788, the colonel erected a fort on a portion of his land that ran along the 
river. ... of a town, named Charles Town in honor of George Clendenin's father. ... 
by the relocation of West Virginia's capital from Wheeling to Charleston in 1870. [DOC] [TLE] Charleston, WV - Network West Virginia [PAR] Charleston is the capital and largest city of the State of West Virginia. ... The first 
permanent settlement, Fort Lee, was built in 1787 by Col. ... Clendenin's father, 
Charles. Charles Town was later shortened to Charleston to avoid confusion with 
another Charles Town in eastern West Virginia, which was named after George... [DOC] [TLE] Charleston, West Virginia - Charleston Coin Club [PAR] Photo courtesy of West Virginia Division of Tourism Capitol 2005. Charleston, WV 
... later sold to Col. George Clendenin in 1786. ... Historical conjecture indicates 
that Charleston is named after Col. Clendenin's father, Charles. Charles Town... [DOC] [TLE] How All 50 State Capitals Got Their Names

Question: This West Virginia capital was named for Colonel George Clendenin's father, Charles
Answer: Charleston