1741History
It was commanded by Colonel Andrew Van Swearingen (1741–1793) and later by his son-in-law, Captain Samuel Brady (1756–1795).
1776Military
== History ==
Weirton's history dates to Fort Holliday, an American Revolutionary War fortification constructed in 1776 by soldiers from Fort Pitt.
1777Military
Van Swearingen led a dozen soldiers by longboat down the Ohio to help rescue the inhabitants of Fort Henry in Wheeling in a siege by the British and Indian tribes in 1777, which...
1779Military
In 1779, over 28 militia were garrisoned at Fort Holliday.
1793Government
A small village called Hollidays Cove, now most of downtown Weirton, was founded on the site in 1793.
1937Infrastructure
Weirton was featured in a photo essay titled Weir's Weirton in the September 13, 1937, issue of Life, whose cover displayed a portrait of Ernest T.
1940Government
An unincorporated settlement called Weirton grew around the mill that, by 1940, was said to be the largest unincorporated area in the United States.
1947Government
Weirton was incorporated in 1947 after the consolidation of various small towns in the vicinity of the Weirton Steel Corporation, founded by Ernest T.
1950Government
The city charter was approved by voters in 1950.
1978History
Weirton was one of several Ohio Valley towns that served as film locations for the acclaimed 1978 film, The Deer Hunter.
2000History
=== 2000 census ===
As of the census of 2000, there were 20,411 people, 8,958 households, and 5,885 families living in the city.
2003Economy
However, by 2003, the corporation was forced to file for bankruptcy after generating more than $700 million in losses since 1998.
2004Economy
In 2004, International Steel Group acquired the 3,000-worker plant before merging with international giant ArcelorMittal.
2010History
== Demographics ==
=== 2010 census ===
As of the census of 2010, there were 19,746 people, 8,839 households, and 5,507 families living in the city.
2011History
The 2011 movie Super 8 was filmed in downtown Weirton, as well as many other places throughout the town, in the fall of 2010.
2016Economy
By 2016, only the tin-plating section of the mill, though still one of the country's largest tin-plate makers, was in operation with only 800 workers.
2020Culture
It is a principal city of the Weirton–Steubenville metropolitan area, which had a population of 116,903 residents in 2020; it is also a major city in the western part of the Pit...
2023Government
In May 2023, Form Energy began construction at the Weirton mill site for a manufacturing facility producing iron-air batteries for electrical storage.
2024Economy
In February 2024, Cleveland-Cliffs announced the permanent closure of the mill and layoff of its remaining 800 workers.