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仙那度河與波多馬克河交會於西維吉尼亞的哈波渡口:1912年,藍裡奇山

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西維吉尼亞 (West Virginia) 於1863620日成為美國第35

「登山客總是自由的!」這是西維吉尼亞州的口號。這個句子反映出西維吉尼亞州的歷史與特色,並且說明了西維吉尼亞如何在1863620日成為美國第35個州。構成西維吉尼亞的土地本來是維吉尼亞州的一部份,但是這兩個區域卻擁有完全不同的環境與民族。許多拓荒者、登山客,都在該州的西部定居下來,而西維吉尼亞州的東部地區則是一個貴族組成的蓄奴之地。西部的人希望能脫離維吉尼亞,並於1769年第一次嘗試脫離行動,但是最後都沒有成功。


"Mountaineers Are Always Free" is the state motto of West Virginia. The phrase reflects the history and identity of the state and indicates how West Virginia became the 35th state in the Union on June 20, 1863. The land that formed West Virginia used to be part of Virginia, but the two areas differed in both surroundings and people. Pioneering individuals, mountaineers, settled in the western portion, while a slave-holding aristocratic society developed in the eastern portion. Westerners wanted to separate from Virginia, and first tried to in 1769, but were unsuccessful.

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