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Open today at 9:00-17:00
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1528 Market St, Wheeling, WV 26003, United StatesMap
Phone+1 304-238-1300
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  • 50statesterritories
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    West Virginia history!

    This is where West Virginia split from Virginia in 1863. It was also the capitol for a time. Lots of history and exhibits, and it’s free! I got there less than an hour before close so I didn’t get th...

    Reviewed on Apr 22, 2024
  • Diana K
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    Great place to learn about the history of West Virginia

    This was a very interesting museum. Be sure to watch the film. You will learn how West Virginia acheived statehood.

    Reviewed on Jun 19, 2023
  • WearyTravellery
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    History engagingly presented

    This is the building where West Virginia became its own state - and you get to stand in and explore the very rooms it happened in. History doesn't get much more real than that. The introductory film...

    Reviewed on Mar 29, 2023
  • B138877
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    very interesting

    Would suggest a visit. Very neat exhibits. A 3d map of how WV became a state. WV rises off the map of virgina. Lots of neat civil war flags

    Reviewed on Mar 26, 2023
  • B252AHteresab
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    Chock full of History

    We spent the morning at Independence Hall. We could only find metered parking however the meters tend to run slow. The docent recommended that we start with a film downstairs (only restrooms are dow...

    Reviewed on Jan 11, 2023