Uncovered in Photographs: The Children Who Worked Wheeling’s FactoriesEmma Wiley January 26, 2021While Wheeling has a rich and proud history of organized labor, the issue and history of child labor is often...
The Giant Wheeling Tabernacle Built in Only Four DaysEmma Wiley January 11, 2021In only four days between January and February of 1912—over a century ago—hundreds of Wheeling residents came together to build...
‘Tis the Time for Calendar Updates: Funky Holiday EditionEmma Wiley January 1, 2021For many of us, as we turn over our calendars to the new year of 2021, it means updating with...
Children of Wheeling Share Their Letters to SantaEmma Wiley December 25, 2020Santa has a special message to the children of Wheeling this Christmas. Share his letter with your children and browse...
Ringing in a VaccineEmma Wiley December 22, 2020Imagine all of the church and school bells ringing and all of the factories and trains whistling in Wheeling all...
Seafood Traditions: Coleman’s Fish Market and the Feast of the Seven FishesEmma Wiley December 17, 2020This time of the year is usually one of celebration, good will, spending time with family and friends, and shopping....
Local Letters to Santa from 1904Emma Wiley December 11, 2020Writing letters to Santa Claus has long been a tradition for many children who celebrate Christmas. Some send the letters...
Wheeling Mad Lib: ‘A Day in Wheeling’Emma Wiley December 9, 2020As the pandemic rages on and infected numbers are higher than ever, many of our beloved annual holiday practices and...
No Rest for the Dead: The History of Moving Bodies in Wheeling’s CemeteriesEmma Wiley November 30, 2020Wandering around some of Wheeling’s graveyards, you might see some gravestones with dates older than the cemetery itself. How can...
Cultural Appropriation in Wheeling: History of the Improved Order of Red MenEmma Wiley November 27, 2020Editors Note: Weelunk, as a subsidiary of Wheeling Heritage, is committed to telling diverse, nuanced, and difficult histories, especially when...
Reexamining Wheeling’s Mingo StatueEmma Wiley November 16, 2020The Mingo statue has long been a recognizable landmark on Wheeling’s landscape. It has been featured on the cover of...
The Forgotten Wheeling Suffragist: May HornbrookEmma Wiley November 3, 2020When Wheeling residents think of a local suffragist, their minds probably jump to Dr. Harriet B. Jones, the first woman...
The People of Power, WVEmma Wiley November 2, 2020Connections to place are powerful. The former residents of Power, West Virginia know this all too well. What do you...
10 Silly Suffrage Snippets from The Wheeling IntelligencerEmma Wiley September 29, 2020On March 10th, 1920, West Virginia became the 34th state to ratify the Nineteenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution that...
