WSAZ Classics | Historic moments at the Charleston Civic Center

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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WSAZ) - WSAZ looks back with the help of the West Virginia State Archives on the historic moments that happened at the Charleston Civic Center.

Historic moments such as the center opening in 1959 to President Gerald Ford’s visit in 1975, prove its legacy in Charleston.

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