| West Virginia (Ohio County), Roneys Point — Roney’s Point |
| | Here is located the historic “Heimberger House,” one of the first and most famous of the numerous stopping places which sprang up to server the traffic on the National Road. Still standing, it is now called the “Old Stone House.” — Map (db m752) |
| West Virginia (Ohio County), Triladelphia — Triladelphia |
| | Named for three friends. Near this spot, on Middle Wheeling Creek, Jonathan Link built a blockhouse in 1780. Next year a band of 20 Indians killed Link and two companions and captured and tomahawked Presley Peak and William Hawkins. — Map (db m751) |
| West Virginia (Ohio County), Valley Grove — Ohio County / State of Pennsylvania |
| | Ohio County. Formed in 1776 from West Augusta. Named for the river which bears an Indian name meaning “Beautiful River.” Scene of last battle of the Revolution, 1782. Visited by La Salle, Celoron, Gist, Washington, and later explorers.
State of Pennsylvania. Named for William Penn to whom it was granted in 1881 by Charles II. In 1682, Penn made his first settlement at Philadelphia. Earlier settlements had been made by the Swedes in 1638. It was one of the 13 original colonies. — Map (db m9384) |
| West Virginia (Ohio County), Valley Grove — Ray’s Arithmetic |
| | North, Joseph Ray, who wrote the celebrated Ray’s Arithmetic, was born, Nov. 25, 1807. At the age of 16, Ray went to Cincinnati where in 1834 he published the first of his series of textbooks on arithmetic and algebra. — Map (db m518) |
| West Virginia (Ohio County), Valley Grove — The Dwight D. Eisenhower Highway |
| | In August 1973, the U.S. Congress designated a cross-country stretch of Interstate as the “Dwight D. Eisenhower Highway,” in tribute to President Eisenhower’s early recognition of the need for a national network of highways to enhance the mobility of a growing nation. His dream originated in 1919 on an Army convoy from Washington, D.C., to San Francisco, California, a journey that took 62 days.
On June 29, 1956, President Eisenhower signed the historic legislation that created . . . — Map (db m511) |
| West Virginia (Ohio County), Wheeling — Augustus Pollack |
| | Erected by Trade Union Members of United States in memory of Augustus Pollack whose business life and actions were always in sympathy with organized labor. — Map (db m16250) |
| West Virginia (Ohio County), Wheeling — Elm Grove Stone Bridge |
| | Built in 1817 by Moses Shepherd, a prominent Ohio Countian, as part of the National Road. Constructed of uncoursed limestone, but covered by concrete in 1958, it is the oldest extant three span elliptical arch bridge in the state. Also known as “Monument Place Bridge” due to the nearby memorial built to Henry Clay for Shepherd in honor of his support for National Road construction. — Map (db m748) |
| West Virginia (Ohio County), Wheeling — Forks of Wheeling Creek |
| | George Washington described the land here in 1770. The French expedition headed by Capt. Celeron buried leaden plates at the mouth in 1749 and claimed the land for France. De Bonnescamp’s map gives creek name–Kanonouaras. — Map (db m749) |
| West Virginia (Ohio County), Wheeling — Fort Henry |
| | Attacked, 1777, by Wyandot, Mingo, and Shawnee Indians who were repulsed by garrison under David Shepherd after white scouting parties had lost heavily. Maj. Samuel McCullough made famous ride over cliff during attack.
Last battle of the American Revolution fought here, Sept. 11–13, 1782. Ebenezer and Silas Zane led force which defeated British and Indians under British officers, carrying a British flag. Scene of Betty Zane’s heroic act. — Map (db m715) |
| West Virginia (Ohio County), Wheeling — Lewis and Clark |
| | Meriwether Lewis arrived here on 7 September 1803 on first leg of trip to explore and study lands, natural features and resources, waterways, and animal life of West. Noted Fort Henry, procured second pirogue to transport supplies, picked up goods hauled from Pittsburgh and wrote to President Jefferson. Rested here 8 September and departed the following day down the Ohio River. — Map (db m2378) |
| West Virginia (Ohio County), Wheeling — List House |
| | Built for Henry Kilbourne List in 1858; Renaissance Revival style house given to the Woman's Club in 1941 and purchased by the Red Cross in 1946. — Map (db m16252) |
| West Virginia (Ohio County), Wheeling — Madonna of the Trail |
| | (South Face)
N.S.D.A.R. Memorial
to the
Pioneer Mothers
of the
Covered Wagon Days.
(East Face)
To the pioneer mothers of our mountain state, whose courage, optimism, live and sacrifice made possible the National Highway that united east and west.
(North Face)
The National Old Trails Road.
(West Face)
By the authority of the United States government and chiefly through the statesmanship of Henry Clay, this road was made possible in 1806. — Map (db m498) |
| West Virginia (Ohio County), Wheeling — McColloch’s Leap |
| | Major Samuel McColloch
daring scout, gallant soldier
while attempting the relief of
Fort Henry at Wheeling
September, 1777
escaped an overwhelming body of Indians
by forcing his horse over this precipice — Map (db m513) |
| West Virginia (Ohio County), Wheeling — Monument Place |
| | On site of Fort Shepherd is this mansion, built in 1798 by Moses Shepherd and known as Shepherd Hall. Among its guests were Lafayette, James K. Polk, Andrew Jackson, and Henry Clay. Clay's support brought National Pike here. — Map (db m750) |
| West Virginia (Ohio County), Wheeling — Ohio County / State of Ohio |
| | Ohio County. Formed in 1776 from West Augusta. Named for the river which bears an Indian name meaning “Beautiful River.” Scene of last battle of the Revolution, 1782. Visited by La Salle, Celoron, Gist, Washington, and later explorers.
State of Ohio. Named for the river, called by the Iroquois the “Beautiful River.” Visited by La Salle in 1669–1670. Once part of the Northwest Territory. Settled at Marietta, 1788. Admitted to the Union, 1803. Home of eight United States Presidents. — Map (db m9386) |
| West Virginia (Ohio County), Wheeling — State’s Birthplace |
| | West Virginia was organized in 1861 at Washington Hall, 12th and Market streets. The Linsly Institute Building, Eoff and 15th streets, was the first Capitol. From 1875 to 1885, the Capitol was in the County-City Building. — Map (db m729) |
| West Virginia (Ohio County), Wheeling — The Madonna of the Trail |
| | The statue before you was created as a tribute to the pioneer women who braved the uncertainties of the great journey west. The Madonna memorials were a project of the Daughters of the American Revolution and were dedicated between 1926 and 1929. The monument was conceived by Arlene B. Moss of St. Louis, Missouri and sculpted by August Leimbach. Earlier plans included the idea of placing over 3000 mile markers along the entire length of U.S. 40. By 1924, the plans had evolved to that of placing . . . — Map (db m500) |
| West Virginia (Ohio County), Wheeling — The Mingo |
| | The Mingo, original inhabitant of this valley, extends greetings and peace to all wayfarers. — Map (db m345) |
| West Virginia (Ohio County), Wheeling — The National Pike |
| | The National Pike, called the “Old Cumberland Road” , was started in 1811 and used to Wheeling in 1817 and by mail coaches from Washington by 1818. Most of it followed the Nemacolin Path and Braddock’s Road from Cumberland, Md. — Map (db m512) |
| West Virginia (Ohio County), Wheeling — Wheeling |
| | Indian word. Settled, 1769, by Ebenezer, Jonathan, Andrew, and Silas Zane. Fort Henry, once Fort Fincastle, built, 1774. Mail boats, 1794, National Pike, 1818, and B&O Railroad, 1852, combined with its iron mills to make Wheeling a great manufacturing center. — Map (db m534) |
| West Virginia (Ohio County), Wheeling — Wheeling Hospital |
| | Oldest hospital in the state, chartered March 12, 1850, thru efforts of Dr. S. P. Hullihen and Bishop R. V. Whelan. In 1853, located at 110, 15th St. by Sisters of Saint Joseph. Moved to this site in 1856. As Union Army hospital during Civil War, Nov. 1864 - July 1865, treated soldiers North & South. Later served as U.S. Marine hospital and sponsored nursing school. Moved to current Medical Park site in 1975. — Map (db m16255) |
| West Virginia (Ohio County), Wheeling — Wheeling Suspension Bridge |
| | The Wheeling Suspension Bridge, constructed by Charles Ellet, Jr. between 1846 and 1849, was the first long-span wire-cable suspension bridge in the United States. For many years it was the longest clear-span bridge in the world. The deck was wrecked by a violent storm in 1854. It was re-built and the structure with its original towers and cables is still in service. It is the most significant remaining pre-Civil War bridge in the nation. — Map (db m535) |
| West Virginia (Ohio County), Wheeling — Wheeling Suspension Bridge - 1849 |
| | In 1816, with a strong interest in internal improvements, the legislatures of Virginia and Ohio authorized the formation of the Wheeling and Belmont Bridge Company (Belmont because the bridge company was to connect from Wheeling, Virginia to Belmont County in Ohio). With the coming of the National Road to Wheeling, it was necessary to bridge the Ohio. Although the road reached Wheeling in 1818, it wasn't until 1847 that the construction of a bridge was commissioned. In sharp competition with . . . — Map (db m561) |
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