Besides the Wheeling Suspension Bridge, the Fort Henry Bridge is the only fixed connection from Wheeling Island to mainland West Virginia. The bridge is named after Fort Henry, which in turn was named after Patrick Henry, the governor of Virginia Territory at the outbreak of the American Revolutionary War.
The Wheeling Suspension Bridge and the Fort Henry Bridge are the sole fixed connections between Wheeling Island and the mainland in West Virginia. Named after Fort Henry, this bridge honors Patrick Henry, the governor of Virginia Territory at the start of the American Revolutionary War.