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West Virginia Tourist Attractions
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West Virginia Tourist Attractions
Tourist attractions in West Virginia - Theme Parks, Tours, Museums, National Parks, Historic Sites & More!
Below is a list of attractions in West Virginia to help you plan a West Virginia Vacation! Find detailed information on the West Virginia tourist attraction entries by clicking on their links. Narrow your search by selecting from a specific West Virginia attraction category on the left hand menu.
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Explore All Of West Virginia's Regions
You can find West Virginia tourist attractions and activities in all of West Virginia's regions: Beckley, Charleston, Morgantown and Other.
Featured West Virginia Tourist Attractions and Activities
Please visit our West Virginia featured listings - Daughtry at Big Sandy Superstore Arena and Gary Allan at Big Sandy Superstore Arena.
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Appalachian National Scenic Trail
National Scenic Trail
Category: State of West Virginia National Park in West Virginia
Description of this West Virginia Attraction: The Appalachian National Scenic Trail is a 2,174-mile footpath along the ridgecrests and across the major valleys of the Appalachian Mountains from Katahdin in Maine to Springer Mountain in northern Georgia. The trail traverses Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Maryland, West Virginia, Virginia, Tennessee, North Carolina and Georgia. The Appalachian Trail (A.T.) is used by day, weekend and other short-term hikers, section-hikers and thru-hikers. Thru-hikers hike the entire length of the Trail in one season.
The A.T. began as a vision of forester Benton MacKaye and was developed by volunteers and opened as a continuous trail in 1937. It was designated as the first National Scenic Trail by the National Trails System Act of 1968. The Trail is currently protected along more than 99 percent of its course by federal or state ownership of the land or by rights-of-way. Annually, more than 4,000 volunteers contribute more than 185,000 hours of effort on th
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Harpers Ferry National Historical Park
National Park
Category: Harpers Ferry National Park in West Virginia
Description of this West Virginia Attraction: Harpers Ferry National Historical Park is located at the confluence of the Potomac and Shenandoah rivers in the states of West Virginia, Virginia, and Maryland. George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Meriwether Lewis, John Brown, "Stonewall" Jackson, and Frederick Douglass are just a few of the prominent individuals who left their mark on this place.
The story of Harpers Ferry is more than one event, one date, or one individual. It involves a diverse number of people and events that influenced the course of our nation's history. Harpers Ferry witnessed the first successful application of interchangeable manufacture, the arrival of the first successful American railroad, John Brown's attack on slavery, the largest surrender of Federal troops during the Civil War, and the education of former slaves in one of the earliest integrated schools in the United States.
Let this site help you learn more about Harpers Ferry. Find out why Thomas Jefferson wrote: "The passage of the Patowmac through the Blue Ridge is perhaps one of the most stupendous scenes in Nature."
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Heritage Farm Museum & Village
Recreated 1850's Appalachian town and 5 museum buildings
Category: Huntington Museum in West Virginia
Description of this West Virginia Attraction: Step back in time at this beautiful retreat complete with five Bed & Breakfast log homes, appalachian town (blacksmith, church, schoolhouse, country store, etc.), farm museum, transportation musuem (conastoga wagon, Model Ts, etc.), Progress Museum, and Industry Museum(coal, glass, steel, etc.). Also enjoy the farm zoo, walking trails and playground. Meeting/Dining facilities available to accomodate up to 150 persons.
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Kruger Street Toy & Train Museum in Wheeling, West Virginia
Experience toys, trains and fun for the whole family!
Category: Wheeling Aquarium in West Virginia
Description of this West Virginia Attraction: The Toy & Train Museum, housed in a restored Victorian schoolhouse, is home to thousands and thousands of toy trains, dolls and dollhouses, trucks, cars, Western toys, space toys, playsets, games, and of course, tons and tons of toy trains! Operating train layouts, hands-on kiosks for the kids, a terrific gift shop, personalized guided tours, and full handicapped accessibility add up to a fantastic experience for the whole family, and for children of all ages. Exhibits change frequently, so it is always a new experience!
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New River Gorge National River
National Park
Category: Hinton National Park near Beckley, West Virginia
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Description of this Beckley area Attraction: A rugged, white water river, flowing northward through deep canyons, the New River is among the oldest rivers on the continent.
Located in southern West Virginia, New River Gorge National River was established in 1978 to conserve and protect 53 miles of the New River as a free-flowing waterway.
This unit of the National Park System encompasses over 70,000 acres of land along the New River between the towns of Hinton and Fayetteville. The park and surrounding area are rich in cultural and natural history, with an abundance of scenic and recreational opportunities.
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World Famous New River Train Excursions
300 mile round trip by rail excursion in October
Category: Huntington Tour in West Virginia
Description of this West Virginia Attraction: A 300 mile round trip by special excursion train in October using coaches, lounge, parlor, dome, and private cars from Huntington,WV to Hinton, WV and return. While in Hinton there is a Railroad Days Festival with Arts, Crafts, and Entertainment along with festival foods. There is a three hour layover during our stop in Hinton. There are three classes of service. Coach is $135.00 per person, Premium class which includes seating in a lounge, parlor or dome lounge area, a continental breakfast and hot dinner, and they are priced at $225.00. There is upper level dome car seating (very limited) at $250.00 each also with two meals. Finally, the 12 seat private car at $375.00 each which includes three meals.Nearby hotels within four blocks.
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Staunton-Parkersburg Turnpike
A National Scenic Highway with mountain views & railroads.
Category: Beverly Excursion in West Virginia
Description of this West Virginia Attraction: Driving the Turnpike Today
Traveling from Staunton, the original beginning of the Turnpike, you enter the Byway at the Virginia / West Virginia state line on the top of Allegheny Mountain, and travel across West Virginia to Parkersburg on the Ohio River. Planning should include verifying hours for attractions and reservations for historic hotels. Experience the dramatic struggle to cross this difficult terrain, in the high mountains at the birthplace of rivers. See homes built by early settlers when this Turnpike was their lifeline for supplies and markets. Explore the Civil War forts and battle sites that established Union control of northwestern Virginia, leading to establishment of the new state. See how railroads and paved roads changed the towns and industries of the region. Experience the transportation and conflict that shaped peoples lives, on the Historic Beaten Path of the Staunton-Parkersburg Turnpike.
Begin at the Virginia State Line in the beautiful Allegheny Mountains. Enjoy vistas, and Civil War battle sites. Take an historic train ride, go fishing, or take a hike in the Monongahela National Forest. Descend into Tygart Valley with its small historic towns. Be tantalized by the Depression era communities, called Homesteads. Visit the Rich Mountain Battlefield/Camp Garnett sites, listed as a National Historic Landmark. While in Elkins, check out the D & E College campus, with its mansions and classroom buildings, also a National Historic Landmark District. Continuing westward, pass through many small historic towns. Another National Historic Landmark site is the Trans Allegheny Insane Asylum at Weston, the largest hand cut stone structure in the U.S. Beyond Weston the scenery changes to low hills and small farms. Be sure to learn of the legends of Racket, Thursday, Burnt House, and the California House. If you plan to take the entire Byway, plan for two days. Start at either end, and plan to stay overnight at Parkersburg, Weston, Buckhannon, Elkins or Bartow. Or make reservations to stay at the Cheat Mountain Club. A two-wheel-drive passenger vehicle will do just fine. Travel, scenery, and road conditions are best in spring, summer, or fall.
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