Cheap Things To Do in Wellsburg, West Virginia

Castleman Run Lake is a 22-acre impoundment located 5 miles east of West Liberty in Ohio and Brooke counties. It is part of Castleman Run Wildlife Management Area and is accessible from West Liberty by WV Route 88, County Route 53, ... More on AnglerWeb.com

The Brooke County Museum preserves the history of the county from 1797 to the present. Artifacts representing industry, early education and pioneer life are displayed in a manner to allow a "step back in time". The Museum ... More on Heritage

Inscription. Constructed by Alexander Wells at, 65 Washington St. Buffaloe, Virginia, (present day Third St. Wellsburg, West Virginia), The Wells Log House was, and is, in the, “National Register of Historic Places”, District ... More on HMDB

Inscription. First highway tunnels constructed west of Alleghenies. They were built in 1831 by Richard Waugh at personal expense to ease transportation to his flour mills. The tunnels, a mile apart, were removed by the State in 1957. ... More on HMDB

Inscription. Methodism in Wellsburg dates back to 1787 with the establishment of the “Ohio Circuit.” Early services were held in “The Academy” on High Street. Bishop Asbury preached at the courthouse on September ... More on HMDB

Inscription. George Washington began a journey on October 5, 1770 to the Ohio Country to see lands he had fought to win and now hoped to own. After a trip, on November 3, up the Kanawha River, the party headed back up the Ohio River. ... More on HMDB

Inscription. The Corps of Discovery, under the command of Meriwether Lewis and William Clark, was the first official expedition through the interior of the North American Continent sponsored by the United States. Captain Meriwether ... More on HMDB

Inscription. This giant Sycamore tree stands at the top of the Wellsburg Wharf it was planted in the early years of the 19th century by Dr. Albert Wheeler who practiced medicine in Wellsburg until ... More on HMDB

Inscription. In the 1790's, flatboats left here with their cargoes for southern markets. To accommodate and store products, warehouses and wharfs were built along our river banks. This wharf, which... More on HMDB

Inscription. Built by John Henderson prior to 1798 in Federal style, the building was leased by William Miller and operated as a tavern for 50 years. Since 1974 building has housed the Brooke County Museum. , Erected 1982 by West ... More on HMDB