The Northern Panhandle
The Northern Panhandle has a rich history filled with a diverse people and offers so much more than the naked eye can see. The birth of the state happened in this region during the Civil War at West Virginia Independence Hall. This historic birthplace as well as so many other destinations can be found in the town of Wheeling. This city was the center of a growth of great wealth at the turn of the century. Start a day by visiting the Mansion Museum at Oglebay Resort and then follow by taking a tour of beautifully restored Victorian mansions, seeing the great span of the Wheeling Suspension Bridge, and then get a taste of the city’s natural beauty by taking a bike ridge along the edge of the Ohio River. Other cities you won’t want to miss are Newell, home to the 128-year-old Homer Laughlin China Company, the world's largest manufacturer of dinnerware, Weirton and Chester where you can see the nation's most beautiful thoroughbred racetrack at Mountaineer Race Track and Resort, and Moundsville, location of the world's largest Adena burial mound. |
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