Wheeling, West Virginia
From West Virginia (WV) Cyclopedia
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Wheeling, WV, the county seat of Ohio County, was settled in 1769 by Ebenezer Zane and followers, but not incorporated as a town until 1806. The town's name is derived from Native American phrase (see origin below) which was used for years prior to the Zans settlement to designate the creek, Wheeling Creek, which bissects the city. This was the site of Fort Fincastle in 1774, which was later known also as Fort Henry, in honor of Patrick Henry, governor of VA, built by Zane and his followers, at which was fought the last battle of the American Revolution.
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Settlement of Wheeling, WV
In 1793 the existance of Wheeling as a town became evident when Zane divided the settlement into lots.
The story of the Settlement of Wheeling, WV by its founder, Colonel Ebenezer Zane, and his followers, continues in a separate article.
Development of Wheeling, WV
An article outlining the events and factors that contributed to the industrial and economic Development of Wheeling, WV from the early-1800's through the early decades of the Twentieth Century.
Origin of the Name: Wheeling
One of the more credible accounts (http://www.manataka.org/~manataka/page263.html) regarding the origin of the word "Wheeling" claims the word comes from the phrase "wih link," from the Native American Lenni-Lenape tribe, which means "place of the head," a reference to a captive whose severed head was placed on a pole beside the river at the spot where the community of Wheeling was built.
Variant Names for Wheeling, WV
Fort Fincastle, Fort Henry, Nail City, Weeling, Whealing, Wheelin, Zanesburg
