On This Day in West Virginia History, January 1st

January 1, 2023

Mountaineer News

Vintage West Virginia

On January 1, 1853, the first Baltimore & Ohio train arrived in Wheeling from Baltimore, connecting the Atlantic with the Ohio River.

Learn more: "The Closing of the Track of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad" "The Approaching Celebration" (B&O Railroad Opening) "Celebration of the Opening of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad" "Celebration of the Opening of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad! - The Reception" "The Excursion From Baltimore" Document-Based Questions