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Timeline of Wheeling, West Virginia

The following is a timeline of the history of the city of Wheeling, West Virginia, US.

Contents

18th-19th centuries

  • 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.

    • 20th century

  • 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.

    • 21st century

  • 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.

    • References

    Timeline of Wheeling, West Virginia Wikipedia
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