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Oglebay Park is a self-supporting public municipal park, the only one of its kind, located on the outskirts of Wheeling, West Virginia, on 1,650 acres. In 1926, Earl W. Oglebay deeded his estate, Waddington Farms, to the city of Wheeling for the express purpose of public recreation. The park has been open to the public since 1928 when its governing body, the Wh…
Oglebay Park is a self-supporting public municipal park, the only one of its kind, located on the outskirts of Wheeling, West Virginia, on 1,650 acres. In 1926, Earl W. Oglebay deeded his estate, Waddington Farms, to the city of Wheeling for the express purpose of public recreation. The park has been open to the public since 1928 when its governing body, the Wheeling Park Commission, began operations.
  • Operated by: Wheeling Park Commission
  • Location: Oglebay Park, Wheeling, West Virginia
  • Area: 1,650 acres (667.7 ha)
  • Built: 1846
  • Architect: Hanson Chapline, renovations by Edward B. Franzheim and the Klieves, Kraft and Company
  • Created: July 28, 1928
  • Visitors: 3+ million

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