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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 (670 ha).In 1926, Earl W. Oglebay (of Oglebay, Norton, and Company) deeded his estate, Waddington Farms, to the city of Wheeling for the express purpose of public recreation. [5]
The park consists of 60% bowls and 40% street elements; it is located within the Chambers Ballfield Complex in the Elm Grove section of the city. An addition to the street section of the park was completed by Grindline in November 2009. A covered shelter, restrooms, and webcam are installed. The park is lighted and open 24/7.
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Thus, Oglebay Institute was formed to be governed by an elected Board of Trustees. Under the terms of the bequest by the late Colonel E. W. Oglebay in 1926, the area now known as Oglebay Park was given to the City of Wheeling for "so long as the people shall operate it for purposes of public recreation and education."
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Retiring Saluda Library director Bob McCall has a computer monitor showing live webcams of Alaska's bears at Katmai National Park during the salmon run.
The show consisted of a 3.5 mile drive through Hartwood Acres Park. [3] Over the 20 year life of the show, it generated $3.7 million for charity. [2] In 1991, the 28 displays had 250,000 lights; by 2011 it had grown to 2,000,000 lights. [1] [4] The Oglebay Winter Festival of Lights is a similar event at Oglebay Park in Wheeling, West Virginia. [5]
Wheeling Island is the most populated island in the Ohio River. [1] It lies within the city of Wheeling in Ohio County, West Virginia, United States.The 2000 census showed a resident population of 3,142 people on the island, which has a land area of 1.514 square kilometres (374 acres). [2]