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Charleston is the capital city of
West Virginia. It is a small city with a population of just over 55,000 (depending on who you ask) in the city proper. The county is home to over 200,000. Charleston is also the regional hub for transportation, commerce, and healthcare--you will notice lots of banks, warehouses, and hospitals.
Charleston was officially founded in 1789 (?) as a settlement at the confluence of the Kanawha (kuh-NAW-uh) and Elk rivers. Daniel Boone once lived here for a short period of time. Noting much happened for years...until salt mines were discovered a few miles away in Malden and Belle. Industry became the lifeblood of the valley; although the salt mines eventually stopped production, other industries kicked in. Chemical factories are abundant in the area (though declining) and sustained the area through the diaspora of the West Virginia youth in the 1970s and 1980s.
Today Charleston is home to a variety of people...government workers, blue-collar working types, health care professionals, lawyers, engineers, chemists, etc.
There are lots of rich people and lots of poor people, with a few in the middle. Most of the city inhabitants are white (Scotch-Irish, English, Italian) but there are growing communities of east Indians and Arabs...South Charleston is home to the state's only mosque and an Indian cultural center. African Americans make up about 15% of the city.
If you have a few hours in Charleston, you shouldn't miss the State Capitol Complex, located in the East End. The building itself is impressive (though it does resemble the national capitol) and the grounds are beautiful. Be sure to notice the black squirrels. The state history museum is located on the grounds, as are several monuments and the famous "Lincoln Walks at Midnight" statue. Several festivals take place in the summer, and offer a good way to ...