WV, USA
Wheeling Creek Confluence
Landmark
Wheeling Creek flows into the Ohio River just south of the original Fort Henry site. The creek valley provided the primary approach route from the Virginia interior toward the fort and was the path along which settler families fleeing raids sought refuge. During the 1777 siege, families caught outside the fort were killed or captured in the settlements along the creek. The confluence remains visible today as a geographic feature that shaped all movement in and out of the original settlement.
Visiting Today
Address
Wheeling Creek at Ohio River, Wheeling, WV 26003
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