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| | Gold capitol dome shines in Charleston, W.Va. |
 | | South Charleston Indian Mound: Excavated by the Smithsonian Institution in 1885, this prehistoric mound was constructed as a burial place for chieftains during the first century, A.D., by the Adena people, who are thought to be the first settlers in the area. |
 | | CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Born out of the Civil War that split families as decidedly as the state of Virginia was divided, West Virginia and its capital city were built on the fundamental motto that West Virginians are always free. |
 | | Charleston is not only the state’s government center, but also a manufacturing and distribution center for the surrounding area, which produces chemicals, coal, petroleum, natural gas and timber. |
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