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Our History. 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.
Quick Facts. Founded in 1769. Incorporated in 1836. The birth place of West Virginia and The First State Capitol. 55 miles from Downtown Pittsburgh, 120 miles from Columbus, Ohio, and 130 miles from Cleveland, Ohio. Elevation is 687 feet above sea level. Population is 27,052 (2020 Census Data).
Wheeling. Essential Wheeling. Do. Places to see, ways to wander, and signature experiences. See all. The Kruger Street Toy & Train Museum. 124. Speciality Museums. Oglebay Institute Glass Museum. 175. Art Museums. West Virginia Independence Hall. 79. Educational sites. Suspension Bridge. 250. Bridges. Capitol Theatre. 79. Theaters.
