Wheeling in Ohio County, West Virginia — The American South (Appalachia)
Schmulbach Brewery
Photographed by Bradley Owen, May 5, 2023
1. Schmulbach Brewery Marker
In 1882, German-born Henry Schmulbach started the Schmulbach Brewing Company in South Wheeling. To help promote his beer he built Mozart Park on the hill overlooking South Wheeling. It featured an incline, a roller coaster, bowling alley, and dance pavilion. West Virginia's 1914 alcohol prohibition laws permanently closed the brewery.
Captions:
Left: Mozart Park Incline
Right: Henry Schmulbach
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Parks & Recreational Areas. A significant historical year for this entry is 1882.
Location. 40° 3.896′ N, 80° 43.448′ W. Marker is in Wheeling, West Virginia, in Ohio County. It is on Nailers Way south of 14th Street, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Wheeling WV 26003, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the Northern Panhandle. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Upper South, in the Ohio River Valley, in Appalachia, and specifically in Northern Appalachia. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Pocket Park (a few steps from this marker); Oglebay Mansion (a few steps from this marker); Bayha Bakery (a few steps from this marker); Stone & Thomas Department Store (a few steps from this marker); Capitol Theatre (a few steps from this marker); Lewis and Clark (within shouting distance of this marker); Riverside Iron Works Office Building (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Walter Reuther (about 300 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Wheeling.
Photographed by Bradley Owen, May 5, 2023
2. Schmulbach Brewery Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on May 28, 2023. It was originally submitted on May 27, 2023, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia. This page has been viewed 452 times since then and 47 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 27, 2023, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
