Methodist Church
Erected in 1834 by Rev. Isaac
Foster and 25 charter members
under the Meth. Prot. faith on
land deeded by Asa & Mary
Babcock. It was united in 1939.
(Churches, Etc.) Includes location, directions, 4 photos, GPS coordinates, map.
Mail Pouch is one of Wheeling's most recognizable products. Aaron and Samuel Bloch began making chewing tobacco after experimenting with "cigar scrap." This afterthought quickly became a favorite with local coal miners and soon the rest of the country took notice with the help of Mail Pouch barns. From such humble beginnings grew one of America's most easily recognizable products. Mail Pouch's rustic appeal and popular barn advertisements have become a symbol of Americana.
1. Mail Pouch Barns
Beginning in 1925, Bloch Brothers began advertising their products using the now famous Mail Pouch barn signs, featuring "CHEW MAIL POUCH - TREAT YOURSELF TO THE BEST." In 1947, the company hired painter Harley Warrick, who became synonymous with the signs. During his 35-year career, Harley painted between 16,000 and 18,000 barns. Occasionally, Harley would deliberately misspell a word and wait to see just how long it would take for people to notice. Approximately 1,000 of these barns are still standing within a 500-mile radius from Wheeling, WV.
2. "West Virginia Cole Slaw"
In 1897, Bloch Brothers introduced Mail Pouch Chewing Tobacco, which became their signature product. At first, their chewing tobacco was taken from the scraps and trimmings from other tobacco products. These were mixed with molasses and other flavors, earning the nickname "West Virginia Cole Slaw." Mail Pouch tobacco has been made in Wheeling for over a century. At its zenith, the company employed hundreds of female workers and produced 120 million packages of Mail Pouch a year. The company was said to have known the location of every new oil field in this country, because an order for Mail Pouch was received from the fields as soon as operations began. At one point, Bloch Brothers Tobacco was offering a dozen kinds of pipe tobacco.
3. Bloch Brothers
The Bloch family emigrated to Wheeling from Germany in the 1840s and opened a dry goods store on Main Street, between 12th and 14th Streets. The enterprising family also ran a stogie operation on the second floor of the building. After the flood of 1884 destroyed their grocery inventory, Aaron and Samuel Bloch sold their interests in the dry goods business and focused on tobacco production. The fact that the flood did not destroy their tobacco was taken as a sign that tobacco was their future.
-----------------
The Wheeling National Heritage Area preserves and celebrates the city's dramatic setting, resources, and history, including its role as the birthplace of the state of West Virginia during the Civil War.
A National Heritage Area is a part of our country's landscape that has been recognized by the United States Congress for its unique contribution to the American experience.
(Communications • Industry & Commerce • Man-Made Features) Includes location, directions, 5 photos, GPS coordinates, map.
Dedicated in honor of the
men and women
of the South Side
who served in
World Wars I and II
(Patriots & Patriotism • War, World I • War, World II) Includes location, directions, 2 photos, GPS coordinates, map.
Erected by the grateful Parish of
Our Lady of Mount Lebanon
in honor of those who served
their country and dedicated
to the memory of those who
gave their lives for our liberty
World War II
David Brice • Joseph Bryan • Nicholas Coram • Michael Jalad
Louis Maroon • James Murad • Louis Nassif • Thomas Nassif
Thomas Palmer • Philip Saseen
Korea
Louis Rohana
Greater love than this no one has.
That one lay down his life for his friends.
(Churches, Etc. • Patriots & Patriotism • War, Korean • War, World II) Includes location, directions, 3 photos, GPS coordinates, map.
On this site stood Wheeling High School. The bricks and the mortar are gone, but the memory of her will linger on in the hearts of those who loved her.
(Education) Includes location, directions, 2 photos, GPS coordinates, map.
Erected in honor of
Wheeling High School Students
who served their country
during World War II,
and dedicated to
the Glory of God
and the memory of those
who gave their lives
for freedom
(Patriots & Patriotism • War, World II) Includes location, directions, 3 photos, GPS coordinates, map.