Timeline of Huntington, West Virginia
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The following is a timeline of the history of the city of Huntington, West Virginia, USA.
Timeline
18th century
- 1775 - First permanent settlement in modern-day Huntington was founded as "Holderby's Landing".
19th century
- 1837 - Marshall University is founded as Marshall Academy.
- 1871
- Huntington incorporated; named after businessman Collis P. Huntington who initiated town planning.[1]
- Peter Cline Buffington elected mayor.[2][3]
- 1872
- 1873
- Chesapeake and Ohio Railway begins operating.[1]
- Huntington station opens.
- 1874
- Spring Hill Cemetery opens.
- Huntington Advertiser newspaper in publication.[4]
- 1880 - Population: 3,174.
- 1885 - Davis Opera House built.[5]
- 1887
- Seat of Cabell County relocates to Huntington from Barboursville.[1][6]
- Railroad depot built.
- 1888 - Ohio River Railroad (Wheeling-Huntington) begins operating.[7]
- 1890 - Population: 10,108.
- 1891 - Guyandotte becomes part of Huntington.
- 1893 - "Central City" incorporated near Huntington.[8]
- 1898 - The Parthenon opens.
- 1899 - Cabell County Courthouse opens.
- 1900 - Ohio Valley Electric Railway begins operating.[9]
20th century
- 1901 - Cabell County Courthouse dedicated.[2]
- 1903
- Carnegie Public Library opens.[10]
- Camden Park opens.
- 1905
- Heiner's Bakery opens.
- United States Post Office and Court House opens.
- 1907 - Old Main opens.
- 1908 - Huntington purchases the lands for the future project Ritter Park.
- 1909
- Central City becomes part of Huntington.[8]
- Herald-Dispatch newspaper in publication.[4]
- 1910
- St. Cloud Commons opens.
- Liggett and Myers Tobacco Company opens.
- Population: 31,161.
- 1912 - Barnett Hospital and Nursing School opens.
- 1913
- March 30: Ohio River flood.[2]
- Ritter Park, is created.[2]
- 1915 - Huntington City Hall was built.
- 1916 - Old Huntington High School opens.
- 1917 - Liggett and Myers Tobacco factory built.
- 1919 - Simms School Building opens.
- 1920 - Population: 50,177.
- 1923 - West Virginia Colored Children's Home opens.
- 1924
- Foster Memorial Home opens.
- Memorial Arch is built.
- St. Mary's Hospital opens.
- St. Joseph Central Catholic High School is established.
- 1925
- Ohev Sholom Temple is built.
- West Virginia Building is built.
- 1926 - Tivoli Theatre in business.[11]
- 1927 - WSAZ radio begins broadcasting.[12]
- 1928 - Keith-Albee Theatre in business.[2]
- 1929 - Rotary Park Bridge is built.
- 1930
- Rotary Park Bridge built.
- Population: 75,572.
- 1935 - Flood.[1]
- 1936 - Huntington Junior College established.
- 1937 - The Ohio River flood of 1937 occurs.[1]
- 1939 - Barnett Hospital and Nursing School closes.
- 1941 - Beverly Theatre in business.[11]
- 1949 - WSAZ-TV television begins broadcasting.[13]
- 1950
- Veterans Memorial Fieldhouse (arena) opens.
- Population: 86,353.
- 1952 - Tri-State Airport opens.
- 1954 - WCHS-TV opens.
- 1955
- WHTN-TV (television) begins broadcasting.[14]
- WOWK-TV opens.
- 1956
- Cabell Huntington Hospital opens.
- Huntington Hornets is founded.
- 1957 - Huntington Hornets disbanded.
- 1961 - Marshall University active.[2]
- 1968 - Cabell-Wayne Historical Society founded.[15]
- 1969 - West Virginia Public Broadcasting opens.
- 1970
- November 14: Airplane crash occurs near city; Marshall University football team among the fatalities.
- West Huntington Bridge built.
- 1971 - Kanawha Valley Regional Transportation Authority opens.
- 1972 - Tri-State Transit Authority opens.
- 1977
- Huntington Civic Center (arena) opens.
- University's Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine established.
- Nick Rahall becomes U.S. representative for West Virginia's 4th congressional district.[16]
- 1978 - Beech Fork State Park is founded.
- 1980 - Population: 63,684.
- 1981
- Cam Henderson Center opens.[17]
- Huntington Mall opens.
- WVAH-TV is founded.
- 1983
- Huntington Area Food Bank established.[18]
- Huntington station is rebuilt.
- WTSF opens.
- 1984
- Harris Riverfront Park opens.[2]
- WQCW opens.
- 1985
- East Huntington Bridge opens.
- City adopts "strong mayor" style of government.[19]
- 1987 - Huntington Museum of Art opens.
- 1988 - WLPX-TV opens.
- 1990
- Huntington Cubs is founded.
- Fairfield Stadium opens.
- 1991
- Joan C. Edwards Stadium opens.
- Museum of Radio and Technology opens.[20]
- 1993
- Huntington Blizzard is founded.
- Masonic Temple opens.
- Owens-Illinois Glass Co. manufactory shuts down.[2]
- 1994
- Cabell Midland High School opens.
- Robert C. Byrd Bridge to Chesapeake, Ohio opens.
- The Huntington Cubs disband.
- 1996
- Heritage Farm Museum and Village opens.
- Huntington High School opens.
- Old Huntington High School closes.
- Sam Hood Field opens.
- 1998 - Spring Valley High School opens.
- 2000
- City website online (approximate date).[21][22]
- Huntington Blizzard moves to Beaumont Texas and remains as the Wildcatters.
- Port of Huntington Tri-State opens.
21st century
- 2001 - David Felinton becomes the youngest mayor in Huntington, West Virginia history.[23]
- 2003 - Marshall Commons, opens.
- 2004
- Fairfield Stadium closes.
- Pullman Square is built.
- Tsubasacon starts.
- 2006
- Fictional but based on true events We Are Marshall movie released (set in Huntington).
- Huntington Heroes is founded.
- 2007 - Robert C. Byrd Biotechnology Science Center opens.
- 2008
- Dot Hicks Field opens.
- Huntington Heroes disbands.
- 2009
- Kim Wolfe becomes mayor.
- The Marshall Rec Center opens.
- Huntington Prep School is founded.
- 2010 - Population: 49,138.[24]
- 2011
- Huntington Hammer is founded.
- West Virginia Colored Children's Home is demolished.
- 2012
- Huntington Hammer disbanded.
- Sam Hood Field closes.
- Veterans Memorial Fieldhouse closes.
- 2013
- Stephen T. Williams becomes mayor.
- Veterans Memorial Soccer Complex opens.
- 2014 - Chris Cline Athletic Complex opens.
- 2015 - Evan Jenkins U.S. representative for West Virginia's 3rd congressional district.[25]
- 2024
- Jack Cook Field opens.[26]
- Tri-State Coal Cats is founded.
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