The following is a timeline of the history of the city of Wheeling, West Virginia, US.
1769 - Wheeling founded by Ebenezer Zane.
1774 - Fort Fincastle built.
1777 - September: Siege of Fort Henry "by a large force of Indians."
1782 - September: Attempted siege on fort by "about 40 British regular soldiers and about 250 Indians."
1793 - Town grid laid out.
1795 - Town incorporated.
1797 - Wheeling becomes seat of Ohio County.
1798 - Shepherd Hall (residence) built.
1806 - George Miller becomes town mayor.
1807 - Wheeling Library Company founded.
1814 - Linsly Institute for boys founded.
1817 - Elm Grove Stone Arch Bridge built.
1818
National Road begins operating.
Va. North-Western Gazette newspaper begins publication.
1821 - Glass manufacturing begins.
1834 - Wheeling Water Works established.
1836
City chartered.
Moses W. Chapline becomes city mayor.
1840 - Population: 7,885.
1848 - Wheeling Female Academy and Wheeling Lyceum established.
1849
Wheeling Suspension Bridge opens.
Nail manufacturing begins.
1850
Roman Catholic Diocese of Wheeling established.
Population: 11,435.
1852 - Baltimore and Ohio Railroad built.
1853
Wheeling Hospital established.
Iron Market House in business.
1859 - Wheeling Library Association established.
1860 - Population: 14,083.
1861
January: Andrew J. Sweeney becomes mayor.
May: First Wheeling Convention held.
June: Second Wheeling Convention held.
1863
June 20
Wheeling becomes capitol of the new state of West Virginia.
West Virginia Legislature convenes.
Daily Register newspaper begins publication.
1865 - St. Joseph's Academy for girls established.
1866 - Greenwood Cemetery established.
1870
West Virginia capitol relocated from Wheeling to Charleston.
Population: 19,280.
1875 - Wheeling becomes capitol of West Virginia again.
1879 - Bloch Brothers in business.
1880 - Population: 30,737.
1882 - Wheeling Public Library established.
1883 - Soldiers and Sailors Monument dedicated.
1884 - Ohio River flood.
1885 - West Virginia capitol relocated from Wheeling to Charleston again.
1890
City Hospital established.
Population: 34,522.
1897 - Cathedral Parish School built.
1898 - March 26: Ohio River flood.
1900 - Population: 38,878.
1904 - Victoria Theater in business.
1907 - March 15: Ohio River flood.
1910 - Population: 41,641.
1913 - March 28: Ohio River flood.
1915 - Rex Theater in business.
1917 - Liberty Theatre in business.
1922 - Lincoln Theater in business.
1926 - Wheeling Area Historical Society founded.
1928
Oglebay Park established.
Madonna of the Trail monument dedicated.
Capitol Theatre in business.
1929 - Wheeling Country Day School incorporated.[1]
1930 - Oglebay Institute established.
1933 - Ohio County Public Library active.
1935 - Wheeling News-Register newspaper in publication.
1936
March 19: Ohio River flood.
City centennial.
1937 - January 26: Ohio River flood of 1937.
1942 - December 21: Ohio River flood.
1952 - October 23: US president Truman visits city during election campaign.
1955 - Fort Henry Bridge and Jesuit Wheeling College open.
1970 - Wheeling Area Genealogical Society founded.
1976 - Wheeling Park High School established.
1977 - Oglebay's Good Zoo established.
1983 - Alan Mollohan becomes U.S. representative for West Virginia's 1st congressional district.
2008 - Andy McKenzie becomes mayor.
2010 - Population: 28,486 city; 147,950 metro.
2011 - David McKinley becomes U.S. representative for West Virginia's 1st congressional district.
2016 - Glenn Elliott elected mayor.
Timeline of Wheeling, West Virginia Wikipedia (Text) CC BY-SA