| Osiris Shrine Center In The Oasis Of Wheeling, West Virginia County Seat of Ohio County |
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Monument Place
P. O. Box 2048
Wheeling, West Virginia 26003
Phone: 304.242.2911
Grill: 304.242.9103
Fax: 304.242.2990
Charter - July 20, 1887
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Settled in 1769 by Ebenezer Zane and followers. Name derived from Indian word, "Wheelin", which name was used for years prior to the Zane settlement to designate the creek which bisects the city. In 1793 the existence of Wheeling as a town became evident when Zane divided the settlement into lots. Wheeling was not Incorporated as a town until 1806 by the General Assembly of Virginia. "Gateway Town" Wheeling has long been the hub of the Northern Panhandle. A pre-Revolutionary outpost and stop along the path to the western frontier, and the movement to the west. The town was a port of entry during the 18th and 19th centuries and later became a very popular Victorian center of glass, steel and textiles. A National Historic Landmark Wheeling, West Virginia
"Birthplace of West Virginia" Nearly six years before President Lincoln signed the Proclamation making West Virginia the 35th State in the Union, construction had begun on the "Wheeling Custom House" Headquarters for Federal Offices for the Western District of Virginia. Its completion, coinciding with the beginning of the Civil War, provided a facility for heated political discussions and constitutional conventions that led to eventual statehoodfor West Virginia in 1863. Here, issues dividing many Virginians, slavery being one of many, were debated, compromised and shaped into the skeleton of statehood. Serving as the Restored Government of Virginia, aligned with the Union from 1861-1863, it is appropriately known today as the "West Virginia Independence Hall" |
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It is hard for me to find the words to express what I feel inside for the "Honor" that the Nobles of Osiris have bestowed upon me, that being an "Honorary Lifetime Membership" I, as a Masonic Brother, and a Fellow Shriner, along with my wife Mary, shall always have a special place in our hearts for Osiris, Ill. Ernest Toth, the Divan, and all the Nobles. I am proud to be your Webmaster, and being a part of bringing Osiris into the New Millenium, with the presentation of your Great Temple in the Oasis of Wheeling West Virginia, for all the world to see on the World Wide Web. The "Honorary Lifetime Membership" that Osiris Temple has bestowed upon me, is accepted with great pride, and shall always be treasured more than words can say. A Tip Of The Fez, and from the heart, Thank You Nobles |
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