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 Wellsburg Wharf - Wellsburg, West Virginia Posted by:  BruceS
N 40° 16.120 W 080° 36.871
17T E 532775 N 4457648
Historic wharf site in Wellsburg, West Virginia.
Waymark Code: WMK86J
Location: West Virginia, United States
Date Posted: 02/26/2014
Views: 3
Wellsburg Wharf is a historic wharf located at Wellsburg, Brooke County, West Virginia. The public wharf was built in 1836. The site consists of remains of the wharf and the foundations of two warehouses. The wharf remains consist of cobblestones along the riverbank. One of the warehouses was built by Danforth Brown.
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979.
- Wikipedia
The wharf was partially restored in 1968 and converted to a park at that time.
Street address:
6th and Main Sts
Wellsburg, West Virginia
County / Borough / Parish: Brooke
Year listed: 1979
Historic (Areas of) Significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering
Periods of significance: 1825-1849, 1850-1874, 1875-1899
Historic function: Commerce/Trade, Transportation
Current function: Landscape, Transportation
Privately owned?: no
Primary Web Site: [Web Link]
Secondary Website 1: [Web Link]
Secondary Website 2: [Web Link]
Season start / Season finish: Not listed
Hours of operation: Not listed
National Historic Landmark Link: Not listed
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Visit Instructions:
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