Historic National Road - West Virginia
a day / 17 miles / 33 minutes
The Historic National Road was the nation's first federally funded interstate highway. It opened the nation to the west and became a corridor for the movement of goods and people. Today, visitors experience a physical timeline, including classic inns, tollhouses, diners and motels that trace 200 years of American history.
Day 1
9:00 - 9.4 miles / 18 minutes - 9:18
Kruger Street Toy and Train Museum
This is the site of the annual Marx Toy Convention. Located within a Victorian Schoolhouse, this museum offers individual, group, and bus tours. Come see their impressive collection of trains as well as antique toys.
11:18 - 0.4 miles / - 11:19
Oglebay Institute Mansion Museum
The original section of this Greek Revival home was built in 1844 and additions were made in 1856. Sold to Cleveland Industrialist, Earl Oglebay in 1900, it was transformed into the present Neoclassical Revival style.
11:19 - 0.9 miles / a minute - 11:21
Wheeling is an industrial city in West Virginia on the Ohio River between Ohio and Pennsylvania.
11:21 - 2.8 miles / 5 minutes - 11:26
Wheeling's "Old Town" is a neighborhood of beautiful Victorian homes overlooking the Ohio River. You will tour two magnificently restored homes and have an opportunity to browse in unique shops, all reflecting Wheeling's turn-of-the-century elegance and charm.
13:26 - 0.1 miles / - 13:27
West Virginia Independence Hall
Constructed in 1858-59, this building became the scene of several conventions in 1861-62 when the Restored Government of Virginia was established. The building is now under the West Virginia Division of Culture and History.
14:27 - 0 miles / 0 - 14:27
Centre Market Historic District
The two market houses are the focal point of the district. One designed in 1853 and the second in 1890. The district also includes Towngate theatre, businesses surrounding the market houses, and residential structures.
15:27 - 2.9 miles / 5 minutes - 15:32
This large city park, with more than 1600 acres, boasts a lodge, swimming, a lake, and several golf courses.
19:32 - 0.4 miles / - 19:33