10 Free Things to do in Wheeling That You Shouldn't Miss

May 8, 2022 Lean Nau

Wheeling is a city in Ohio and Marshall counties in the U.S. state of West Virginia. Located almost entirely in Ohio County, of which it is the county seat, it lies along the Ohio River in the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains. Wheeling was originally a settlement in the British colony of Virginia and later an important city in the Commonwealth of Virginia. Wheeling was the first state capital of West Virginia. Due to its location along major transportation routes, including the Ohio River, National Road, and the B&O Railroad, Wheeling became a manufacturing center in the late nineteenth century. After experiencing the closing of factories and substantial population loss following World War II, Wheeling's major industries now include healthcare, education, law and legal services, entertainment and tourism, and energy.
Restaurants in Wheeling

1. SMART Centre Market

30 22nd St, Wheeling, WV 26003-3824 +1 304-233-4667 http://www.smartcentremarket.com
Excellent
86%
Good
14%
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5.0 based on 14 reviews

SMART Centre Market

2. Cathedral of St. Joseph

13th and Eoff Streets, Wheeling, WV 26003 +1 304-233-4121 http://www.saintjosephcathedral.com/
Excellent
92%
Good
8%
Satisfactory
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5.0 based on 13 reviews

Cathedral of St. Joseph

3. Good Mansion Wines

95 14th St, Wheeling, WV 26003-3405 +1 304-233-2632 http://www.goodmansionwines.com/
Excellent
79%
Good
21%
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5.0 based on 29 reviews

Good Mansion Wines

Reviewed By A8789HLalbertob - Wheeling, United States

It is hard with one review only to give enough credit for who run this place . Quality matters. If you are looking for quality, from the wine selection , to the cakes or a sandwiches ( made with fresh and esclusive ingredients not easy to find these days ) this is the place you want to go. Pizzetta on Friday and Saturday is excellent and it became a tradition for loyal customers. The cheese selection is impressive ( I personally believe most of the ‘’ bottega ‘’= little supermarket in Europe , it has not the selection Good Mansion Wine has) Last but not least: Kindness matters in this difficult period for human relationships: this place makes the clock go back when discussing over a glass of wine or a meal was normal. Highly recommend the wine taste.

4. Wheeling Artisan Center

1400 Main St, Wheeling, WV 26003-2824 +1 304-232-3087 [email protected] http://www.artisancenter.com
Excellent
58%
Good
30%
Satisfactory
9%
Poor
3%
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4.5 based on 33 reviews

Wheeling Artisan Center

Reviewed By DLS490 - Dagsboro, United States

After lunch at the River City Ale Works we went upstairs to the Artisan Center. What a great place to get a sense of Wheeling History and if you are into books this is the place for it. Also the gift shop features WV made products. There are also great displays of goods made by Wheeling Industries over the years. Such a neat place. I want to go back and spend more time here!

5. West Virginia Independence Hall

1528 Market St, Wheeling, WV 26003-3532 +1 304-238-1300 http://www.wvculture.org/museum/wvihmod.html
Excellent
73%
Good
20%
Satisfactory
6%
Poor
1%
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Overall Ratings

4.5 based on 70 reviews

West Virginia Independence Hall

Reviewed By U3679HNshawnm

We were visiting the area and were told to check this out. This is a really well restored piece of history. We learned a lot about the area. Being from Pittsburgh originally Wheeling was always just a pass through, but stopping here really did provide a lot of insight about the history of the Wheeling and how West Virginia was formed. This probably would not keep you kids engaged. Teenagers if interested in history would probably enjoy it. I would plan on 1 to 1.5 hours. The staff was excellent! Since this is their slow time we basically got over views from several of the staff members and they new the history well. They also said there are a ton of special events hosted by them and that the participate in.

6. Suspension Bridge

Rt 40, Wheeling, WV
Excellent
62%
Good
26%
Satisfactory
9%
Poor
1%
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2%
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4.5 based on 243 reviews

Suspension Bridge

Reviewed By Biss1100 - East Palestine, United States

The suspension bridge was a very interesting engineering piece of history and has a lot of interesting information associated with it.

7. Wheeling Heritage Trail System

Ohio River & Wheeling Creek, Wheeling, WV 26003 http://trekthetrail.org/
Excellent
50%
Good
36%
Satisfactory
9%
Poor
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5%
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4.5 based on 22 reviews

Wheeling Heritage Trail System

8. Heritage Port Park & Sculpture Garden

Corner of 11th and Main Streets, Wheeling, WV 26003 https://www.facebook.com/pages/Heritage-Port-Park-and-Sculpture-Garden/238307636354408?sk=timeline
Excellent
50%
Good
31%
Satisfactory
19%
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4.5 based on 16 reviews

Heritage Port Park & Sculpture Garden

Reviewed By KeepLifeSimpleUSA - Pittsburgh, United States

It's Bobo. At first I found it strange while walking Wheeling. But I can back for a second look . Hey it's Bobo the Elephant by the Ohio River in Wheeling.

9. Madonna of the Trail

in Wheeling Park, Wheeling, WV
Excellent
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4.5 based on 10 reviews

Madonna of the Trail

10. Centre Market

2200 Market St, Wheeling, WV 26003-3836 +1 304-234-3878 http://www.centremarket.org/
Excellent
53%
Good
21%
Satisfactory
16%
Poor
11%
Terrible
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Overall Ratings

4.0 based on 19 reviews

Centre Market

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