Wheeling in Ohio County, West Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Lewis and Clark
Erected 2000 by West Virginia Division of Archives and History.
Marker series. This marker is included in the Lewis & Clark Expedition marker series.
Location. 40° 3.933′ N, 80° 43.425′ W. Marker is in Wheeling, West Virginia, in Ohio County. Marker is at the intersection of 14th Street and Main Street, on the right when traveling south on 14th Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Wheeling WV 26003, United States of America.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Walter Reuther (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); a different marker also named Walter Reuther (about 300 feet away); Wheeling -- "a pretty considerable Village" (about 700 feet away); Wheeling Wharf (about 800 feet away);
Old Custom House (about 800 feet away); Washington Hall (about 800 feet away); Wheeling Post No. 1 (about 800 feet away); The First Campaign (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Wheeling.
Also see . . .
1. Lewis and Clark. Shows the approximate trail Lewis and Clark traveled, history, and journals. (Submitted on September 9, 2007, by Heather Crawford of Newark, Ohio.)
2. Meriwether Lewis letter to President Thomas Jefferson. (Submitted on September 9, 2007, by Heather Crawford of Newark, Ohio.)
3. Meriwether Lewis’ grave. (Submitted on September 9, 2007, by Heather Crawford of Newark, Ohio.)
4. William Clark’s grave. (Submitted on September 9, 2007, by Heather Crawford of Newark, Ohio.)
Categories. • Exploration • Forts, Castles • Heroes • Notable Events • Settlements & Settlers •
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. This page originally submitted on September 9, 2007, by Heather Crawford of Newark, Ohio. This page has been viewed 1,657 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 9, 2007, by Heather Crawford of Newark, Ohio. • J. J. Prats was the editor who published this page.