HISTORY ON-LINE

History of Wheeling by Joseph L. Wilde, 1870s

Some Interesting Data about Wheeling and Vicinity, a booklet of history and statistics from around 1914

Souvenir of Wheeling, pictures from 1905

Some maps of Wheeling

African American Heritage

Scenic Views and Cityscapes

Business and industrial history of Wheeling

Historic homes in Wheeling

Business Landmarks (banks, hotels, theaters, etc.)

Wheeling's Bridges -- Wheeling Suspension Bridge

Historic landmarks: Fort Henry, Monument Place, McColloch's Leap

Wheeling Schools

Lincoln School and Lincoln High School

Wheeling's historic churches

Greenwood Cemetery -- Mount Wood Cemetery

Hospitals

Various public places: Courthouses, Markets, Parks, Independence Hall

The West Virginia Penitentiary, Moundsville

Riverboats, pages about river transportation

Ohio River Floods: 1884, 1888, 1907, 1913, 1936, 1996.

Organizations and government

Sports in Wheeling's History

Biographical resources

Wheeling Hall of Fame Pictures and biographies of those nominated to the Wheeling Hall of Fame.

Wheeling Area Historical Project oral histories

Information on the two Navy ships bearing the name Wheeling

Images from Wheeling Illustrated, published in 1889

Images from Art Work of Wheeling, West Virginia around 60 photographs of Wheeling from 1904 including many residences.

The Brown Collection of Photographs: large scale photographs from 1850's through the first decade of the 20th century.

A collection of postcards of Wheeling from the first decades of the century.

Guides to archival materials in OCPL


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