Wheeling Suspension Bridge
The Wheeling Suspension Bridge, constructed by Charles Ellet, Jr. between 1846 and 1849, was the first long-span wire-cable suspension bridge in the United States. For many years it was the longest clear-span bridge in the world. The deck was wrecked by a violent storm in 1854. It was re-built and the structure with its original towers and cables is still in service. It is the most significant remaining pre-Civil War bridge in the nation.
Marker is at the intersection of Main Street (U.S. 40) and 10th Street (U.S. 40), on the right when traveling south on Main Street.
Courtesy hmdb.org
