Colonel Ebenezer Zane founded Wheeling in 1769. The town grew up around Fort Henry, which was built by Captain Crawford and a company of men from Fort Dunmore, Virginia, in 1774. By the early 1880s, trade along the Ohio River made Wheeling, Virginia, a popular frontier town.

Wheeling was settled in 1769 on land contested between colonial Pennsylvania and Virginia, and later grew to become Virginia's largest city west of the Appalachians.

Jan 24, 2025 · Major Samuel McColloch’s “leap” stands as one of the most famous acts of pioneer heroism in the Upper Ohio Valley.... For over 175 years, the Wheeling Suspension Bridge has been an iconic symbol of the city and its crucial place...

The following is a timeline of the history of the city of Wheeling, West Virginia, US. 1769 – Wheeling founded by Ebenezer Zane. [1] 1774 – Fort Fincastle built. [2] 1777 – September: Siege of Fort Henry "by a large force of Indians." [3] 1782 – September: Attempted siege on fort by "about 40 British regular soldiers and about 250 Indians." [3]

Wheeling, city, seat of Ohio county, in the northern panhandle of West Virginia, U.S. It lies on the Ohio River (there bridged to Martins Ferry, Bridgeport, and Bellaire, Ohio). The site was settled in 1769 by the Zane family.

From Wheeling’s history emerges five recurrent themes which will help to interpret the history of the city and identify the resources which embody it. These central themes range from the power of the natural setting to the technological and industrial forces that shaped the city’s development, as well as the social and political forces that ...

Apr 23, 2018 · This page is an index of important and minor events in Wheeling's history. Some of these entries are links to pages illustrating the events so click any blue underlined words to find out more. Please add entries! 1752, March 7: Christopher Gist camped at Wheeling Creek, while exploring Ohio River.

The Early Pioneers of This Region - Fort Fincastle - Ebenezer, Jonathan and Silas Zane, the First White Settlers on Present Site of Wheeling - Their Tomahawk Claims Marked Out - Mrs. Ebenezer Zane - Arrival of Other Settlers - Friendships with Indians - Tranquility of the Region Interrupted - Massacre of Indians at Yellow Creek - Dunmore's War ...

In October, 2010, Dr. David Javersak, retired professor of history at West Liberty University, presented his 9 Class History of Wheeling as the launch of the new People's University series at the Ohio County Public Library. You can watch the entire series on Youtube using the links below.

Over the past 40 years we at Creative Impressions have amassed a collection of over 20,000 images of historic Wheeling West Virginia and the surrounding area. On this site you will find a collection of Books, Posters, and Videos made to capture the rich history of …