1. On September 26, 1863, the Battle of Chapmansville took place in Logan County during the American Civil War. Union forces under the command of Brig. Gen. Benjamin F. Kelley defeated a Confederate force led by Col. William W. Bennett. The battle helped secure Union control of the Kanawha Valley region.

2. The West Virginia State Capitol was dedicated on September 26, 1932. The building, located in Charleston, was designed by architect Cass Gilbert and features a 292-foot-tall gold dome. It houses the offices of the governor, the legislature, and other state agencies.

3. On September 26, 1890, the first high school in West Virginia opened in Wheeling. The school, known as Wheeling High School, offered courses in science, mathematics, language, and history. Today, the Wheeling Central Catholic High School serves as the city's main Catholic high school.

4. The West Virginia University Mountaineers football team played their first-ever game on September 26, 1891, against the Pennsylvania State College (now known as Penn State University). The game, played in Pennsylvania, ended in a 4-0 loss for the Mountaineers.

5. September 26, 2015 marked the opening of the New River Gorge Bridge Walk in Fayetteville. The Bridge Walk offers visitors the opportunity to walk across the 876-foot-tall New River Gorge Bridge, the third highest in the United States. The attraction has become a popular tourist destination and has been featured on numerous television programs.