Independence Hall (Wheeling, West Virginia)
USA /
West Virginia /
Wheeling /
Wheeling, West Virginia /
Market Street (WV 2), 1528
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/ USA
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/ Wheeling
World / United States / West Virginia
museum, 1860s construction, Renaissance Revival (architecture), U.S. National Historic Landmark
During the American Civil War it housed the pro-union First and Second Wheeling Conventions (1861) as well as the West Virginia Constitutional Convention (1863).
The building was originally built as the custom house for the Western District of Virginia, but it later became a famous site in the unique history of West Virginia's statehood. It was also the center of government for the Restored Government of Virginia from 1861 to 1863. It was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1988.
The building was originally built as the custom house for the Western District of Virginia, but it later became a famous site in the unique history of West Virginia's statehood. It was also the center of government for the Restored Government of Virginia from 1861 to 1863. It was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1988.
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/West_Virginia_Independence_Hall
Nearby cities:
Coordinates: 40°3'51"N 80°43'18"W
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