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| West Virginia Facts |
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The first brick street in the world was laid in Charleston, West Virginia, on October 23, 1870, on Summers Street, between Kanawha and Virginia Streets. |
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The first spa open to the public was at Berkeley Springs, West Virginia, in 1756 (then, Bath, Virginia). |
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West Virginia was the first state to have a sales tax. It became effective July 1, 1921. |
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