Wesley Methodist Church, Wheeling, Ohio County, W. Va.
Identifier:
051148
Collection Number:
1667
Title:
Wesley Methodist Church, Wheeling, Ohio County, W. Va.
Date:
1963/04
Description:
The church was established in 1849 in the industrial part of town once known as Ritchietown. There were no paved streets or walks and kerosene lamps were used for lighting. The church was 14 years old when West Virginia became a state.
Subjects:
Methodist church buildings--West Virginia--Wheeling., Methodist church buildings--West Virginia., Counties--Ohio., West Virginia--Centennial celebrations, etc., Churches., Cities--Wheeling.
Geographic:
Wheeling (W. Va.)
Acquisition Source:
Centennial Church History Project. County Chairman
