Nearly six years before President Lincoln signed the proclamation making West Virginia the 35th State in the Union, construction had begun on the Wheeling Custom House. Its completion, coinciding with the beginning of the Civil War, provided a facility for heated political discussions and constitutional conventions that led to eventual statehood in 1863. Here, issues dividing many Virginians - slavery being one of many - were debated and shaped into the skeleton of statehood. Serving as the Restored Government of Virginia (aligned with the Union) from 1861-1863, it is known today as West Virginia Independence Hall. Open daily 10am-4pm, March-December; Monday-Saturday 10am-4pm the rest of the year. Free.
Location:
1528 Market Street, Wheeling West Virginia 26003
Telephone
304-238-1300
Other History nearby:
(Sugarcreek) Alpine Hills Museum
(Greensboro) Blandwood Mansion
(Cambridge) Cambridge Glass Museum
(Bethany) Campbell Mansion
(Cambridge) Degenhart Paperweight and Glass Museum
(Cambridge) Degenhart Paperweight and Glass Museum
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02/21 Coming to The Wheeling area
The Big Tap-In Real Craft Beer Festival Boardman OH April20 The biggest craft beer fest between Pittsburgh and Cleveland.
West Virginia Strawberry Festival Buckhannon WV May15-19 The Festival is a unique, traditional celebration to promote the strawberry harvest. Enthusiastic volunteers provide good, family style entertainment that offers exciting educational and cultural events for everyone.
Italian American Summer Festival Berea OH June28-30 Bocce tournament, dancing with live entertainment at the Cuyahoga County Fairgrounds.
Mountainfest Morgantown WV July24-28
Upper Ohio Valley Italian Heritage Festival Wheeling WV July26-28 Bocce tournament, pasta exhibit, wine competition, entertainment.
Greater Youngstown Italian Fest Youngstown OH August2-4 The fest is a family-oriented event that offers a taste of the Italian heritage through performances by international recording artists, delicious food offered by the area’s finest vendors and restaurants, Italian games and more.
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