Step into the past with a self-guided tour of Victorian grandeur. These were the homes of some of the most influential figures in West...
City: Parkersburg
A 120-acre historic district in downtown Ronceverte. The oldest building dates back to 1810, but most of the building came about during the...
City: Ronceverte
The Paint Creek Scenic Trail is a state designated scenic byway/backway. The Trail exists to encourage the understanding and enjoyment of...
City: Pax
The city of Philippi was the site of the first land battle of the Civil War on June 3, 1861. It also was the site of the first amputation of...
City: Philippi
At least 62 Confederate soldiers and one civilian,
many of them killed at the Battle of Rich Mountain, are buried in this small
cemetery...
City: Beverly
Bissonnette Gardens (formerly Waddington Gardens) are a recreation of gardens that existed at the turn of the century. Visitors can wander...
City: Wheeling
This fort was one of the earliest sites of homes in Hampshire County and one of the few known battle sites of the French and Indian War....
City: Capon Bridge
Taggart Hall Civil War Museum & Visitor’s Center is an excellent place to start a walking tour of Romney to obtain information regarding...
City: Romney
Organized in 1781, this church is the oldest Baptist Church in West Virginia with complete records since its organization. The church is...
City: Alderson
The Grave Creek Mound Archaeological Complex features the largest conical earthen mound in the New World. With a height of nearly 62 feet,...
City: Moundsville
West Virginia Independence Hall, a National Historic Landmark and the birthplace of West Virginia, is located in Wheeling, West Virginia. ...
City: Wheeling
The Campbell Mansion Is A National Historic Landmark And The 19th Century Home Of Alexander Campbell, Founder Of Bethany College, And A...
City: Bethany
Established in the 1730s as Mecklenberg, Shepherdstown is the oldest town in
West Virginia. In the wake of the Battle of Antietam, only...
City: Shepherdstown
Arthurdale was the nation’s first New Deal Homestead community, and is now home to the New Deal Homestead Museum.
This facility is...
City: Arthurdale
This cemetery was established in 1867 by congressional legislation to offer a final resting place for the men who died during the Civil War....
City: Grafton
The Huntington High Renaissance Center is an arts facility that includes rehearsal and performance space, an art gallery and classrooms. It...
City: Huntington
Dating from the 18th Century, this quaint town was the site of a Civil War battle on May 23, 1862, when Union forces attempted to sever...
City: Lewisburg
Reservations Required For Tours! The Altamont was built as a hotel and later converted to an apartment building in the late 1930's and now...
City: Fayetteville
Established to follow the footsteps of George Washington, this trail is everything a history aficionado could ever want. The trail passes...
City: Martinsburg
City: Racine
The Town of West Union Historic Walking Tour takes participants through nine blocks of West Union’s historic district. The tour and...
City: West Union
Famous civil War Spy, Belle Boyd, spent part of her childhood in this house built in 1853. During the war, she supplied information to...
City: Martinsburg
2012 Season - May 5th will be opening day for Blennerhassett Island Historical State
The only way to experience the enchantment of...
City: Parkersburg
The Mac Farland-Hubbard House, a National Register of Historic Places property, is the third oldest house in Charleston and home of the West...
City: Charleston
A cross-shaped mass grave containing the remains of 95 once-unknown Confederate soldiers who were killed or mortally wounded during the May...
City: Lewisburg
Following the Battle of Lewisburg, May 23, 1862, the Old Stone Presbyterian Church was used as a hospital. Several Civil War veterans are...
City: Lewisburg
Site of the July 1861 Civil War battle for control of the Staunton-Parkersburg Turnpike. This early union victory catapulted Gen. George...
City: Beverly
Located Five Miles From Exit 1 Off I-77. View Historic Victorian Architecture Listed On The National Register Of Historic Places. ³capital²...
City: Bluefield
This quaint chapel served as a Confederate hospital and Union stable during the war. A slave cemetery is located behind the church. Cedar...
City: Cedar Grove
The New Era One-Room School Museum is a restored 1884 one room school located at the Mineral Wells Elementary School campus.
...
City: Mineral Wells
The Heritage Craft Center is dedicated to the preservation and promotion of heritage crafts. The learning center offers craft classes taught...
City: Martinsburg
The Elmwood Cemetery includes the graves of several Confederate veterans, including Henry Kyd Douglas, staff officer to Gen. “Stonewall”...
City: Shepherdstown
At the junction of the Ohio and Kanawha rivers stands a monument that commemorates the frontiersmen who fought and died at the Battle of...
City: Point Pleasant
This life-size, historical replica of a WWI foot soldier, also called a doughboy, stands at approximately seven feet tall on a 12-foot base....
City: Logan
Step back into the colorful history of Morgantown with an audio Walking Tour of Historic Downtown area. Explore the distinctive, classic...
City: Morgantown
Historical home.
City: Clarksburg
Reaching approximately 42 feet high, 34 feet wide and nine feet thick, this monument is dedicated to those who lost their lives in World War...
City: Huntington
The valley of the South Branch of the Potomac River was a middle ground, situated between the all-important middle Shenandoah Valley and the...
City: Petersburg
The West Virginia State Farm Museum is a "farm museum". We are dedicated to the preservation of our farm life heritage. We have over 30...
City: Point Pleasant
City: Petersburg
Several prominent local Confederates are buried here, including Gen. Robert E. Lee’s cartographer, S. Howell Brown. Charles Town, W.Va.
City: Charles Town
This well-preserved earthen fortification was built between March and June 1863. Builders of the fort included the 54th Pennsylvania...
City: Romney
This stately brick mansion was built in 1870 and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The land was settled in 1807 by the...
City: Philippi
The Collis P. Huntington RR Historical Society Inc. building is home to the society’s office. It offers a meeting room and indoor museum for...
City: Huntington
Covering all sides of a cone-shaped
hill, the 1854 cemetery is laid out in circles taken from a French
design. Among the graves are 30...
City: Martinsburg
The Beverly Heritage Center/Staunton-Parkersburg Turnpike Exhibit is located in the town of Beverly, WV. The exhibit " Travel a...
City: Beverly
Harpers Ferry Historical Association Bookshop has books, videos, photos and toys.
City: Harpers Ferry
The archives & research center is located at 136 East Race Street. Our files contain the following: files on local families, family...
City: Martinsburg
Now the WV School of Osteopathic Medicine, this school (1812-1972) and the former Greenbrier College on Church Street had their origins in...
City: Lewisburg
Heritage Village includes shops, offices and local historical buildings.
This facility is included in "A Guide to Accessible...
City: Huntington
The mast of the USS West Virginia BB48 is currently on display on the campus of West Virginia University. It was recovered from the USS West...
City: Morgantown
The West Virginia Veterans Memorial honors thousands of West Virginians who gave their lives for the safety and freedom of others. The...
City: Charleston
After being kept classified for more than thirty years, the doors to the bunker hidden beneath The Greenbrier resort are open for the world...
City: White Sulphur Springs
Sponsored by the American Legion Auxiliary and erected in 1925 by the Berkeley County Memorial Association, this memorial is dedicated to...
City: Martinsburg
This house was built by the Stulting family who emigrated from Holland to America in 1847 and who lived here on a sixteen acre farm. On June...
City: Hillsboro
The Stone House, Built Circa 1810 Is On The National Register Of Historic Places And Contains A 24 Room Museum, Genealogy Library And Head...
City: Pennsboro
This quaint 19th century town is designated a National Historic District by the National Register. The architecture of the houses and shops...
City: Harpers Ferry
Built near present-day St. Albans in 1786, Fort Tackett stood on land that originally belonged to George Washington, which was deeded to him...
City: St. Albans
Open From Memorial Day through Labor Day daily 10 AM to 5 PM Special Programs - Walking tours Exhibits - Restored passenger depot,...
City: Glen Jean
This fort was constructed in 1774 to provide early settlers protection from Native American attacks. It was built within 10 miles of three...
City: Fairmont
Offering 165 structures of historic or architectural significance. Examples include Greek Revival, Federal, Queen Anne, and Victorian, and a...
City: Alderson
The West Augusta Historical Society consists of a restored Round Barn and Historical Museum in which there are four rooms of musical, war,...
City: Mannington
Information and reservations for touring the WV State Capitol Complex: Hours: Guided tours 9:30am - 3:30pm Monday thru Friday. Tours...
City: Charleston
The Washington Heritage Trail Welcome Center in Martinsburg is a kid-friendly orientation exhibit and shop leading visitors onto our region...
City: Martinsburg
Nitro is known as a "Living Memorial to World War I.” A shortage of gunpowder during the conflict sparked the birth of this town as a place...
City: Nitro
Birthplace of the Founder of Mother’s Day, this house was the first field headquarters of General George McClellan. The house serves as a...
City: Grafton
City: Wheeling
The Mothman Museum is the world’s only museum/research center devoted to the West Virginia legend called Mothman. Movie props, archives and...
City: Point Pleasant
Discover a surprising selection of over 50 art galleries, award winning restaurants, sidewalk cafes, antique shops and clothing boutiques!...
City: Lewisburg
The lovely, little Town of Rowlesburg is nestled in a valley along the scenic but fickle Cheat River. The valley is rich in Civil War and...
City: Rowlesburg
The Coal Heritage Trail is a driving trail that winds through more than 187 rugged miles of scenic industrial heritage, where...
City: Oak Hill
In 1863, Confederate forces led by William L. "Mudwall" Jackson, cousin of "Stonewall" Jackson, attempted to overtake Union fortifications...
City: Burnsville
During an attack by Native Americans on Fort Henry in September 1777, Maj. Samuel McCullough, a fearless soldier known for his endeavors...
City: Wheeling
In 1859 John Brown and his followers marched from the
Kennedy Farm in Maryland to the town of Harpers Ferry. Their goal
was to seize...
City: Harpers Ferry
City: Beverly
Built in 1774 in Greenbrier County, this Revolutionary-era frontier fort contributed to the colonization of white settlers in West Virginia....
City: Muddy Creek
The Wheeling National Heritage Area preserves and celebrates the city's dramatic setting, resources, and history, including its role as the...
City: Wheeling
Fort Mill Ridge Civil War trenches, trails and interpretive signage. In the museum, there are accessible restrooms and an accessible theater...
City: Romney
Along Rt 219 In Mill Point In Pocahontas County. Latitude: N38 15.40 Longitude: W80 18.01
City: Mill Point
Bramwell is a West Virginia Historic Town on a peninsula of the Bluestone River - founded 1888. The town reflects large fortunes amassed by...
City: Bramwell
The restored C&O Depot (c. 1896) sports its original colors and a small museum of local and railroad history which is open by appointment.
...
City: Alderson
Unique historic sites, lodging, restaurants. Wheeling is your place to play! Wheeling's location in the scenic Ohio River Valley makes it...
City: Wheeling
Historical Church.
City: Franklin
One of 18 national heritage areas. Number of units: 5 Facilities: ac, TV (cable with HBO), restaurant, game room, general store & gift...
City: Triadelphia
The family plot is the final resting place of Gen. Thomas “Stonewall” Jackson’s great-grandparents, father and sister. Clarksburg, W.Va., ...
City: Clarksburg
Formally set aside as a cemetery in 1851, the shelling of Moorefield took place from this hillside in 1863. A section of the cemetery is...
City: Moorefield
Take a journey through time as you trek from a pre-historic coal forest into early western settlement and present-day wonders. Following a...
City: Charleston
Enjoy historic buildings, a museum, a working oil derrick, a one-room schoolhouse and a large antique mall.
City: Spencer
The World War II Memorial lists the names of 23 Glenville State College students who died during World War II. The memorial, dedicated in...
City: Glenville
The 1920’s Newbeirn School House is maintained as original and open to tours during the Black Walnut Festival held on the second weekend of...
City: Spencer