Pennsylvania state line to Woodsdale, Wheeling
13.7 miles: 0 hours, 29 minutes
Your trip begins at the West Virginia/Pennsylvania state line. Views are decidedly rural as you head west on the National Road (marked as US 40), with small clusters of homes and mom ‘n’ pop shops around Valley Grove. Just before Triadelphia, look for the two-story Old Stone House. The former tavern was once a popular stop along the National Road.
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Woodsdale, Wheeling, to downtown Wheeling
9.7 miles: 0 hours, 25 minutes
The second part of your trip is much more populated than the first, with billboards and familiar chains near the I-70 interchange. You’ll pass bucolic Wheeling Park before entering downtown Wheeling, where Victorian buildings line Main Street.
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Downtown Wheeling to Ohio state line
3.3 miles: 0 hours, 14 minutes
The last battle of the American Revolution was fought in Wheeling in 1782 at Fort Henry; a memorial stone on Main Street marks the former site of the fort. Wheeling later served as the capital of the "Restored Government of Virginia," when Virginia seceded from the Union. As you cross the Ohio River, you’ll have a perfect photo op of the Wheeling Suspension Bridge, the longest of its kind built in 1849.
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