West Virginia Took Convoluted Path Out of South

CLARKSBURG -- As West Virginia gets ready to celebrate the Big 1-5-2 on Saturday, it might be surprising to some to learn that one of the early meetings to discuss the idea of seceding from Virginia took place in Clarksburg. 

About 1,200 residents attended the Clarksburg Convention, held at the Harrison County Courthouse. 

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