West Virginia School for the Deaf and the Blind By nathansmith1987 Mar 3, 1870 Established Sep 29, 1870 Opening of WVSDB Period: Sep 29, 1870 to Aug 4, 2015 West Virginia School for the Deaf and Blind May 17, 1916 Helen Keller visited WVSDB Sep 14, 1923 Opening of the School for the Blind building Aug 7, 1955 West Virginia Schools for the Colored Deaf and Blind merged with the schools in Romney