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Wheeling History

A 1849 engraving of the City of Wheeling from the Brown Photo Collection. To view more photos like this, visit the 'Historic Images of Wheeling' page.Since settlers first arrived in the 1700s, Wheeling and the surrounding area have accumulated a wealth of history. The Ohio County Public Library houses a substantial collection of material related to this rich history. In addition to the collection of local and regional history books located in the Wheeling Room, the library maintains an archive of photographs, ephemera, musical recordings and a vast assortment of other materials perserving our area's unique and diverse heritage.

GETTING STARTED: Comprehensive histories of Wheeling
Video Icon History of Wheeling: WATCH - Dr. David Javersak presents a nine-part video series on the history of Wheeling
PDF Icon History of Wheeling: READ - PDF files of early Wheeling histories
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 - What happened this week in Wheeling history   - See what's currently on display at the library
Archives And Special Collections Button WHAT YOU'LL FIND HERE
* Photographic collections
* Postcards
* Maps
* OCPL archival collection indexes
...and more
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 WHAT YOU'LL FIND HERE
* Genealogical resources
* Local & regional history books
* City directories
* Family histories
...and more
ARCHIVES 
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WHEELING ROOM 
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WHAT YOU'LL FIND HERE
* Biographies of prominent citizens 
* Spoken Histories
* City Ethnicities
...and more
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 WHAT YOU'LL FIND HERE
* Architecture
* Landmarks
* Businesses
* Churches, Cemeteries & Schools
...and more
PEOPLE 
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PLACES 
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Transportation in Wheeling Button WHAT YOU'LL FIND HERE
* Riverboats
* Railroads
* Bridges
* National Road
...and more
Events in Wheeling Button
 WHAT YOU'LL FIND HERE
* Statehood
* Floods & other disasters
* Wheeling at War
* The Arts
* Sports & Recreation
...and more
TRANSPORTATION 
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EVENTS 
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ABOUT THE OCPL WHEELING HISTORY WEBSITE
The materials on this website may be freely used by non-commercial entities for educational and/or research purposes as long as credit is given to the Ohio County Public Library, Wheeling WV. Content within these pages cannot be reproduced in any format for profit or other presentation without the permission of The Ohio County Public Library. To obtain permission to publish these images, contact us through our Ask a Librarian form.

OCPL logo  OCPL's WHEELING HERTIAGE PARTNERS
    ▶ Wheeling National Heritage Area
  ▶ Diocesan Archives, Diocese of Wheeling-Charleston
  ▶ City of Wheeling Arts & Cultural Commission
  ▶ Friends of Wheeling
  ▶ Fort Henry Days
  ▶ Ohio Valley Civil War Roundtable
  ▶ Ohio Valley Young Preservationists
  ▶ SAR (Fort Henry Chapter) and DAR (Ohio Valley Chapter)
  ▶ South Wheeling Preservation Alliance
  ▶ WAGS
  ▶ West Virginia Independence Hall Foundation
  ▶ Wheeling Academy of Law and Science

 

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