Location: Wheeling
Top Things to do in Wheeling
The 10 Best Sights & Landmarks in Wheeling, West Virginia (WV)
Wheeling is a city in Ohio and Marshall counties in the U.S. state of West Virginia. Located almost entirely in Ohio County, of which it is the county seat, it lies along the Ohio River in the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains. Wheeling was originally a settlement in the British colony of Virginia and later an important city in the Commonwealth of Virginia. Wheeling was the first state capital of West Virginia. Due to its location along major transportation routes, including the Ohio River, National Road, and the B&O Railroad, Wheeling became a manufacturing center in the late nineteenth century. After experiencing the closing of factories and substantial population loss following World War II, Wheeling's major industries now include healthcare, education, law and legal services, entertainment and tourism, and energy.
Restaurants in Wheeling
1. The Challenger Learning Center
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5.0 based on 4 reviews
The learning center has been set up to help youngsters learn about science and space.
2. Cathedral of St. Joseph
3. Stifel Fine Arts Center
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5.0 based on 5 reviews
4. Eckhart House
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5.0 based on 13 reviews
Reviewed By KathyC615
Do yourself a favor and take a tour of this beautifully maintained home. It also has a very nice gift shop as well. The tea and cookies that are served after your tour are wonderful. You will not be sorry.
5. Polish-American War Memorial
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5.0 based on 2 reviews
6. West Virginia Independence Hall
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4.5 based on 70 reviews
Reviewed By U3679HNshawnm
We were visiting the area and were told to check this out. This is a really well restored piece of history. We learned a lot about the area. Being from Pittsburgh originally Wheeling was always just a pass through, but stopping here really did provide a lot of insight about the history of the Wheeling and how West Virginia was formed. This probably would not keep you kids engaged. Teenagers if interested in history would probably enjoy it. I would plan on 1 to 1.5 hours. The staff was excellent! Since this is their slow time we basically got over views from several of the staff members and they new the history well. They also said there are a ton of special events hosted by them and that the participate in.
7. Suspension Bridge
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4.5 based on 243 reviews
Reviewed By Biss1100 - East Palestine, United States
The suspension bridge was a very interesting engineering piece of history and has a lot of interesting information associated with it.
8. WesBanco Arena
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4.5 based on 44 reviews
Reviewed By Dropsojup - Shreve, United States
The parking for this arena is very convenient. the building itself is clean and the workers were all very kind and helpful as it was our first time there to see a hockey game. We had a great time at a good price. Will definitely be back again.
