| The West Virginia Hills | |
| Prefix: | Regional |
| Country: | West Virginia |
| Music Date: | 1885 |
| Lyrics Date: | 1879[1] |
| Adopted: | February 3, 1961 |
| Author: | Disputed (see "history") |
| Composer: | Henry Everett Engle |
"The West Virginia Hills" is one of West Virginia's four state songs.
"The West Virginia Hills" was written in 1879 as a poem inspired by the scenery surrounding the Glenville area and put to music in 1885 by Henry Everett Engle.[1] The song was made one of West Virginia's state songs on February 3, 1961.[2]
While the original poem is traditionally credited to Ellen Ruddell King, it is believed by some that the lyrics were in fact written by her husband, the Reverend David King.[3]
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