View of Wheeling, Virginia, from the Railroad

Identifier:

009036

Title:

View of Wheeling, Virginia, from the Railroad

Description:

'Wheeling, Virginia (later, Wheeling, West Virginia) is one of the most thriving and agreeable of its size in the New World. It lies on the banks of Wheeling Creek and the Ohio River. Site of Fort Henry, and played an important role in the early wars with the Indians. Wheeling, Virginia is an important place in commerce and manufactures in Western Virginia. The town consists of several handsome churches, cotton mills, rolling mills, silk factory, steam engine factory, and Virginia Iron Works. The National Road from Cumberland across the Alleghany Mountains to St. Louis passes through Wheeling, and the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad ends at the town--making this place a great thoroughfare of travel between the east and west. The Ohio River can be crossed by a magnificent suspension bridge, erected as a cost of over two hundred thousand dollars. The span of the suspension bridge is said to be the longest in the world. Wheeling is a growing city, centrally located and posses many remarkable natural advantages.' Information is from a newspaper article which is included with the photograph.

Subjects:

Cities--Wheeling--Scenes and Views.

Geographic:

Wheeling (W. Va.)--Pictorial works.

Acquisition Method:

Acquired

Medium:

print

Projects:

West Virginia History OnView