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Home Horrific origin of West Virginia city name Wheeling: "Place of the Skull" Place of the Skull Road Sign on I-70

Place of the Skull Road Sign on I-70

The origin of the name "Wheeling" is more terrifying than any association it might otherwise be expected to have with "wheels."

Place of the Skull at Wheeling, West Virginia

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