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It was a cool, misty morning in the year of 1774. A party of surveyors commissioned by George Washington was traveling down the Kanawha River. As the sun was slowly rising, cutting through the fog of this early spring day, they noted in their journal that all the trees at the mouth of the creek were bent in the same direction. and they called the location "the place of the hurricane".
The creek became known as Hurricane Creek because of this phenomenon, and by 1811, according to early Virginia maps, the town of Hurricane Bridge was located where Route 34 now crosses the creek near Route 60.
Through the years, Hurricane Bridge became a stage coach stop and a thriving livestock market center. In 1873, completion of a single track railroad by Collis P. Huntington, connecting the waters of the Chesapeake and the Ohio River (a distance of 423 miles) caused the town to be slightly relocated, and the name changed to Hurricane Station. The railroad caused Hurricane to grow with the addition of hotels and stores, and in 1888, the town was incorporated as Hurricane.
Construction of Interstate 64 during the 1960's gave Hurricane easy access to Charleston and Huntington, enabling the town to be an ideal location for persons working in those cities. With the population rising to 3,000 in the 1970's the status of the town was raised to that of city.
Hurricane is the ideal stop for experiencing traditional West Virginia friendliness and hometown values. You can enjoy the step back in time when you imagine the way it was when C.P. Huntington's railroad whizzed through the town of Hurricane Station. Plan a visit to some of the fine antique shops or enjoy the hand crafted gifts made by local talented artisians. As you stroll along Main Street, you'll find a lovely gazebo, an ideal spot to stop and reflect.
Today, Hurricane is a model of West Virginia's growing communities. People feel "Special" whether they have their homes, business or both in this community, where people have big hearts! Folks have the option of living in beautifully designed, award-winning subdivisions or establishing homes down the "country roads" of the suburban/rural county.
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