Wheeling Heritage Continues Mt. Wood Restoration Jackie McDermott September 2, 2015 The Wheeling National Heritage Area Corporation continues to breathe new life into Wheeling’s oldest cemetery. This summer, the Mt. Wood restoration project, led by Wheeling Heritage historian Bekah K...
Wheeling Preservationist Honored Jackie McDermott August 7, 2015 1 Bob Weir was a well-known craftsman in the Wheeling community. His fingerprints are on many of the restored Victorian homes around Wheeling. In addition to his preservation of buildings, Weir trained ...
YWCA Awarded Wheeling Heritage Partnership Grant Jackie McDermott July 10, 2015 The Wheeling National Heritage Area Corporation is cleaning and archiving over a century of rich historical ephemera and artifacts at the Wheeling YWCA. Through its Partnership Grant Program, Wheeling Heritage ...
The “Father of West Virginia” Returns Jackie McDermott June 10, 2015 The installation of the statue of Francis H. Pierpont, the “Father of West Virginia,” will begin on Wednesday, June 10, at Wheeling’s West Virginia Independence Hall, the historic site of the state’s founding, ...
The Blue Church Concert Series to Feature Nashville Artist Jackie McDermott June 3, 2015 The Blue Church First Friday Concert Series will feature Jacob Thomas, Jr. this Friday at 8 p.m. at Wheeling’s newest performing arts venue at 1206 Byron Street. Joshua Lee and Gordon Vincent will ...