Tag: history

History: Henry Schmulbach – Once The East Coast’s Wealthiest Man – Part 1

HistoryFebruary 15, 2026

The man was a child when he first started doing business in the city of Wheeling.

Treasurer Pack Gives More Than $61,000 in Unclaimed Property Funds to Northern Panhandle Entities

NewsFebruary 14, 2026

WHEELING, W.Va. – State Treasurer Larry Pack was in the Northern Panhandle on Friday, February 13 to present a total of $61,731.37 in unclaimed property funds in three separate ceremonies to the Ohio County Sheriff’s Office, Hancock County Board of Education and...

Ohio History Connection Experts Work to Restore 19th Century Abolitionist’s Home

HistoryJune 5, 2021

Mount Pleasant is a National Historic Landmark District, a recognition by the United States government for outstanding historical significance

Bar Biz in the Blood

Food & DiningJuly 4, 2020

Mac’s Club. S-Bridge. Harvey’s. Lou’s Landing. Under Glass. Woodie’s. Fabulous Fannies. Captain Ed’s. Eagle II. And on Wheeling Island alone there were the Merrymint,...