Timeline of Wheeling, West Virginia facts for kids
The following is a timeline of the history of the city of Wheeling, West Virginia, US.
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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.
- June 20
- 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.
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