The “One Stop Start” for West Virginia Studies
“Hundreds of West Virginia Subjects for Students, Educators and others, plus Videos and Links for more information”
“The sun may not always shine in West Virginia—but West Virginians always do!!” –President John F. Kennedy, speaking from the steps of the State Capitol on a rainy June 20, 1963, during West Virginia’s Centennial Celebration.
West Virginia History
West Virginia Statehood / Civil War
WV150 – West Virginia Sesquicentennial
Special Places in West Virginia
National Parks, Forests, Historic and Natural Landmarks, Wildlife Refuges, Heritage Areas, and More in West Virginia
Music and Dance in West Virginia – Official State Songs and more
West Virginia Official State Symbols
West Virginia State Capitol Building and the Capitol Complex
West Virginia Golden Horseshoe Test and West Virginia History Bowl
West Virginia Museums: Art – History – Science – Cryptids
Transportation in West Virginia: Air – Road – Rail – Water – PRT
Energy / Natural Resources in West Virginia
West Virginia County Information
West Virginia County Quizzes
African-Americans in West Virginia
Research Resources for West Virginia Studies: Blue Book – WV Government Branches/Agencies – Highway Markers – e-WV – State Constitution - More
Other / Miscellaneous/ More
About MH3WV – West Virginia Studies
UPDATES — When a state or federal agency changes the URL/web address for a site, seldom is there a redirect from the previous URL. When we discover it, we attempt to find the new URL and update it on MH3WV, or we go to Archive.org’s “Wayback Machine” to find a previous version of the site to which we link.
–May 2025–
Golden Horseshoe 2025 Winners List added; West Virginia Department of Education modified website addresses and pages for Golden Horseshoe Test [Golden Horseshoe]
West Virginia Association of Counties has a new web address [County Information]
–March 2025–
AMTRAK West Virginia 2023 Fact Sheet now available; AMTRAK has temporarily combined the Capitol Limited and the Silver Star [Transportation]
(Previous updates are on the the “About” page.)
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MH3WV – My Hills, My Heritage, My Home, West Virginia, is “The One Stop Start” for Golden Horseshoe Test and other West Virginia Studies information. The website was launched on June 20, 2014 and has been regularly updated, most recently on May 18, 2025
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