Ohio Valley Attractions
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The Centre Market
The upper market house is the only cast iron column market house in the country and built in 1853.
The lower market house was built in 1891 and has centrak brick arches.
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Built in 1892 by wealthy banker George W. Eckhart Jr., the Eckhart House was considered by the Wheeling Daily Intelligencer of October 29, 1892 to be one of the read more>>>>>
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The Oglebay story begins with Earl W. Oglebay, an Ohio Valley native and Cleveland industrialist who made his fortune in shipping on the Great Lakes. He received the honorary title of Colonel from President Hoover for his efforts in food distribution during WWI.read more>>>>>
- The Capital Theatre
The Capitol Theatre (also known as the Capitol Music Hall) is the largest theatre in West Virginia and a landmark building in the national historic district of downtown Wheeling. For many years it has served as the home of Jamboree USA and the Wheeling Symphony Orchestra. read more>>>>>
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First opening its doors in 1904, Victoria Theater is the oldest operating theater in West Virginia. Located in the registered historic market district of the city of Wheeling, the Victoria is a ~800 seat Victorian style theater with many Beaux-Arts design influences. In 1934 the Victoria Theater served for a short period as home to the WWVA Jamboree (later renamed "Jamboree USA"), the second longest running radio program in the U.S.read more>>>>>
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The exhibits of toys and trains from every generation are sure to bring a smile to your face! Our scale model of downtown Wheeling and our Ohio Valley room are great for the heritage minded tourists out there, and our operating train layouts are fun for everyone!read more>>>>>
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Toy and Plastic Brick Museum is located in Bellaire, Ohio. The museum has been known previously as "Bellaire Historic Society and Toy and Plastic Brick Museum" and "The Plastic Brick Store, INC."[1] The museum is host to an extensive private collection of Lego, as well as works by brick artists Jason Burik and Nathan Sawaya. Toy and Plastic Brick Museum showcases the world's largest Lego image (mosaic) designed by Brian Korte and built as an installation, read more>>>>>
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The WWVA Jamboree (renamed Jamboree U.S.A. in the 1960s) is a pioneering American radio show that featured country music from 1933–2008, and again since January 2009. It has been broadcast from Wheeling, West Virginia on WWVA-AM, the first radio station in West Virginia,with the current incarnation now originating on locally-owned Wheeling station WKKX. Numerous acts and stars passed through the annals of the WWVA Jamboree; some reached fame and fortune while others fell into oblivion. It is second only to the Grand Ole Opry as the oldest country music broadcast in the United States. read more>>>>>
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One of the oldest low-minor league hockey teams, the franchise began play in 1981 in the Atlantic Coast Hockey League as the Carolina Thunderbirds based in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. The Thunderbirds were hugely successful on the ice, winning four consecutive regular season titles and were three-time Bob Payne Trophy winners as league champions.After a trademark dispute with the Seattle Thunderbirds of the Western Hockey League, the club became the Nailers for the 1996–97 season when the franchise held a contest open to local fans, which was won by C. J. Wickham of Steubenville, Ohio. read more>>>>>
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The Wheeling Symphony Orchestra is an American orchestra based in Wheeling, West Virginia. Since its founding in 1929, the orchestra has mostly performed at the Capitol Music Hall.
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The Centre Market
The upper market house is the only cast iron column market house in the country and built in 1853.
The lower market house was built in 1891 and has centrak brick arches.
The upper market house is the only cast iron column market house in the country and built in 1853.
The lower market house was built in 1891 and has centrak brick arches.
Built in 1892 by wealthy banker George W. Eckhart Jr., the Eckhart House was considered by the Wheeling Daily Intelligencer of October 29, 1892 to be one of the read more>>>>>
The Oglebay story begins with Earl W. Oglebay, an Ohio Valley native and Cleveland industrialist who made his fortune in shipping on the Great Lakes. He received the honorary title of Colonel from President Hoover for his efforts in food distribution during WWI.read more>>>>>
The Capitol Theatre (also known as the Capitol Music Hall) is the largest theatre in West Virginia and a landmark building in the national historic district of downtown Wheeling. For many years it has served as the home of Jamboree USA and the Wheeling Symphony Orchestra. read more>>>>>
First opening its doors in 1904, Victoria Theater is the oldest operating theater in West Virginia. Located in the registered historic market district of the city of Wheeling, the Victoria is a ~800 seat Victorian style theater with many Beaux-Arts design influences. In 1934 the Victoria Theater served for a short period as home to the WWVA Jamboree (later renamed "Jamboree USA"), the second longest running radio program in the U.S.read more>>>>>
The exhibits of toys and trains from every generation are sure to bring a smile to your face! Our scale model of downtown Wheeling and our Ohio Valley room are great for the heritage minded tourists out there, and our operating train layouts are fun for everyone!read more>>>>>
Toy and Plastic Brick Museum is located in Bellaire, Ohio. The museum has been known previously as "Bellaire Historic Society and Toy and Plastic Brick Museum" and "The Plastic Brick Store, INC."[1] The museum is host to an extensive private collection of Lego, as well as works by brick artists Jason Burik and Nathan Sawaya. Toy and Plastic Brick Museum showcases the world's largest Lego image (mosaic) designed by Brian Korte and built as an installation, read more>>>>>
The WWVA Jamboree (renamed Jamboree U.S.A. in the 1960s) is a pioneering American radio show that featured country music from 1933–2008, and again since January 2009. It has been broadcast from Wheeling, West Virginia on WWVA-AM, the first radio station in West Virginia,with the current incarnation now originating on locally-owned Wheeling station WKKX. Numerous acts and stars passed through the annals of the WWVA Jamboree; some reached fame and fortune while others fell into oblivion. It is second only to the Grand Ole Opry as the oldest country music broadcast in the United States. read more>>>>>
One of the oldest low-minor league hockey teams, the franchise began play in 1981 in the Atlantic Coast Hockey League as the Carolina Thunderbirds based in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. The Thunderbirds were hugely successful on the ice, winning four consecutive regular season titles and were three-time Bob Payne Trophy winners as league champions.After a trademark dispute with the Seattle Thunderbirds of the Western Hockey League, the club became the Nailers for the 1996–97 season when the franchise held a contest open to local fans, which was won by C. J. Wickham of Steubenville, Ohio. read more>>>>>
The Wheeling Symphony Orchestra is an American orchestra based in Wheeling, West Virginia. Since its founding in 1929, the orchestra has mostly performed at the Capitol Music Hall.
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