Today in Wheeling History: February 23--Henry Warwood, founder of Warwood Tool Company known for high-quality mining and garden tools, was born in Staffordshire, England (1823).
The Warwood Tool Company was founded in Martins Ferry, Ohio in 1854 by English immigrant Henry Warwood (born February 23, 1823). It specialized in high-quality mining and garden tools. After Warwood's 1892 retirement, the company was purchased by Daniel L. Heiskell and associates and moved across the river to Wheeling in January 1893. The company incorporated in West Virginia on May 14, 1892. In September 1892, it was sold to B. Walker Peterson for $10,000. The factory moved to a location on McColloch Street in 1893. In 1903-1904, land was purchased along the Ohio River in Warwood for a new factory which opened in 1905. The town of Warwood then developed around the plant. Under various owners, the company focused on coal mining tools but also made many other types. On February 23, 2023, Wheeling declared the bicentennial of Henry Warwood's birth to be "Henry Warwood Day" in the city to honor his founding of the still-operating company.
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Photo Credits: Weelunk, Historic Structures, Warwood Tool
The Warwood Tool Company was founded in Martins Ferry, Ohio in 1854 by English immigrant Henry Warwood (born February 23, 1823). It specialized in high-quality mining and garden tools. After Warwood's 1892 retirement, the company was purchased by Daniel L. Heiskell and associates and moved across the river to Wheeling in January 1893. The company incorporated in West Virginia on May 14, 1892. In September 1892, it was sold to B. Walker Peterson for $10,000. The factory moved to a location on McColloch Street in 1893. In 1903-1904, land was purchased along the Ohio River in Warwood for a new factory which opened in 1905. The town of Warwood then developed around the plant. Under various owners, the company focused on coal mining tools but also made many other types. On February 23, 2023, Wheeling declared the bicentennial of Henry Warwood's birth to be "Henry Warwood Day" in the city to honor his founding of the still-operating company.
To learn more: (http://tinyurl.com/yabjnvas) (http://tinyurl.com/ycyvrhmu) (http://tinyurl.com/4r9kdyeb) (http://tinyurl.com/4r9kdyeb)
Photo Credits: Weelunk, Historic Structures, Warwood Tool
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