# Timeline of Huntington, West Virginia

The following is a timeline of the history of the city of Huntington, West Virginia, USA.

## Timeline
### 18th century

* 1775 - First permanent settlement in modern-day Huntington was founded as "Holderby's Landing".

### 19th century

* 1837 - Marshall University is founded as Marshall Academy.
* 1871
** Huntington incorporated; named after businessman Collis P. Huntington who initiated town planning.
** Peter Cline Buffington elected mayor.
* 1872
** Huntington Argus newspaper begins publication.
** First Congregational Church founded.
* 1873
** Chesapeake and Ohio Railway begins operating.
** Huntington station opens.
* 1874
** Spring Hill Cemetery opens.
** Huntington Advertiser newspaper in publication.
* 1880 - Population: 3,174.
* 1885 - Davis Opera House built.
* 1887
** Seat of Cabell County relocates to Huntington from Barboursville.
** Railroad depot built.
* 1888 - Ohio River Railroad (Wheeling-Huntington) begins operating.
* 1890 - Population: 10,108.
* 1891 - Guyandotte becomes part of Huntington.
* 1893 - "Central City" incorporated near Huntington.
* 1898 - The Parthenon opens.
* 1899 - Cabell County Courthouse opens.
* 1900 - Ohio Valley Electric Railway begins operating.

### 20th century

* 1901 - Cabell County Courthouse dedicated.
* 1903
** Carnegie Public Library opens.
** Camden Park opens.
* 1905
** Heiner's Bakery opens.
** United States Post Office and Court House opens.
* 1907 - Old Main opens.
* 1908 - Huntington purchases the lands for the future project Ritter Park.
* 1909
** Central City becomes part of Huntington.
** Herald-Dispatch newspaper in publication.
* 1910
** St. Cloud Commons opens.
** Liggett and Myers Tobacco Company opens.
** Population: 31,161.
* 1912 - Barnett Hospital and Nursing School opens.
* 1913
** March 30: Ohio River flood.
** Ritter Park, is created.
* 1915 - Huntington City Hall was built.
* 1916 - Old Huntington High School opens.
* 1917 - Liggett and Myers Tobacco factory built.
* 1919 - Simms School Building opens.
* 1920 - Population: 50,177.
* 1923 - West Virginia Colored Children's Home opens.
* 1924
** Foster Memorial Home opens.
** Memorial Arch is built.
** St. Mary's Hospital opens.
** St. Joseph Central Catholic High School is established.
* 1925
** Ohev Sholom Temple is built.
** West Virginia Building is built.
* 1926 - Tivoli Theatre in business.
* 1927 - WSAZ radio begins broadcasting.
* 1928 - Keith-Albee Theatre in business.
* 1929 - Rotary Park Bridge is built.
* 1930
** Rotary Park Bridge built.
** Population: 75,572.
* 1935 - Flood.
* 1936 - Huntington Junior College established.
* 1937 - The Ohio River flood of 1937 occurs.
* 1939 - Barnett Hospital and Nursing School closes.
* 1941 - Beverly Theatre in business.
* 1949 - WSAZ-TV television begins broadcasting.
* 1950
** Veterans Memorial Fieldhouse (arena) opens.
** Population: 86,353.
* 1952 - Tri-State Airport opens.
* 1954 - WCHS-TV opens.
* 1955
** WHTN-TV (television) begins broadcasting.
** WOWK-TV opens.
* 1956
** Cabell Huntington Hospital opens.
** Huntington Hornets is founded.
* 1957 - Huntington Hornets disbanded.
* 1961 - Marshall University active.
* 1968 - Cabell-Wayne Historical Society founded.
* 1969 - West Virginia Public Broadcasting opens.
* 1970
** November 14: Airplane crash occurs near city; Marshall University football team among the fatalities.
** West Huntington Bridge built.
* 1971 - Kanawha Valley Regional Transportation Authority opens.
* 1972 - Tri-State Transit Authority opens.
* 1977
** Huntington Civic Center (arena) opens.
** University's Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine established.
** Nick Rahall becomes U.S. representative for West Virginia's 4th congressional district.
* 1978 - Beech Fork State Park is founded.
* 1980 - Population: 63,684.
* 1981
** Cam Henderson Center opens.
** Huntington Mall opens.
** WVAH-TV is founded.
* 1983
** Huntington Area Food Bank established.
** Huntington station is rebuilt.
** WTSF opens.
* 1984
** Harris Riverfront Park opens.
** WQCW opens.
* 1985
** East Huntington Bridge opens.
** City adopts "strong mayor" style of government.
* 1987 - Huntington Museum of Art opens.
* 1988 - WLPX-TV opens.
* 1990
** Huntington Cubs is founded.
** Fairfield Stadium opens.
* 1991
** Joan C. Edwards Stadium opens.
** Museum of Radio and Technology opens.
* 1993
** Huntington Blizzard is founded.
** Masonic Temple opens.
** Owens-Illinois Glass Co. manufactory shuts down.
* 1994
** Cabell Midland High School opens.
** Robert C. Byrd Bridge to Chesapeake, Ohio opens.
** The Huntington Cubs disband.
* 1996
** Heritage Farm Museum and Village opens.
** Huntington High School opens.
** Old Huntington High School closes.
** Sam Hood Field opens.
* 1998 - Spring Valley High School opens.
* 2000
** City website online (approximate date).
** Huntington Blizzard moves to Beaumont Texas and remains as the Wildcatters.
** Port of Huntington Tri-State opens.

### 21st century

* 2001 - David Felinton becomes the youngest mayor in Huntington, West Virginia history.
* 2003 - Marshall Commons, opens.
* 2004
** Fairfield Stadium closes.
** Pullman Square is built.
** Tsubasacon starts.
* 2006
** Fictional but based on true events We Are Marshall movie released (set in Huntington).
** Huntington Heroes is founded.
* 2007 - Robert C. Byrd Biotechnology Science Center opens.
* 2008
** Dot Hicks Field opens.
** Huntington Heroes disbands.
* 2009
** Kim Wolfe becomes mayor.
** The Marshall Rec Center opens.
** Huntington Prep School is founded.
* 2010 - Population: 49,138.
* 2011
** Huntington Hammer is founded.
** West Virginia Colored Children's Home is demolished.
* 2012
** Huntington Hammer disbanded.
** Sam Hood Field closes.
** Veterans Memorial Fieldhouse closes.
* 2013
** Stephen T. Williams becomes mayor.
** Veterans Memorial Soccer Complex opens.
* 2014 - Chris Cline Athletic Complex opens.
* 2015 - Evan Jenkins U.S. representative for West Virginia's 3rd congressional district.
* 2024
** Jack Cook Field opens.
** Tri-State Coal Cats is founded.