Huntington, West Virginia - West Virginia Explorer
Huntington, West Virginia, boasts one of the largest downtown districts in West Virginia.(Photo: Jesse Thornton) Huntington, WV (West Virginia), one of the largest cities in West Virginia, is located on the Ohio River and is the seat of Cabell County.The town was platted in 1869 by Collis P. Huntington, president of the Chesapeake & Ohio Railway (C&O) and was named in his honor.
Beckley, West Virginia - West Virginia Explorer
Beckley, WV (West Virginia), in Raleigh County, ranked eighth among the largest cities in West Virginia in 2010 with a population of more than 17,000 residents. Named for Alfred Beckley, who settled near the site in 1838, Beckley has traditionally been a lodging and overland transportation hub. Hotels in the Beckley, WV, area fill to capacity ...
West Virginia Explorer - WV News and Travel Guide
West Virginia establishes statewide "paranormal trail" for dark tourism. David Sibray - October 1, 2024. CHARLESTON, W.Va. — West Virginia has established a statewide Paranormal Trail to help spook-seekers discover its most spine-chilling sites. According to Chelsea Ruby, director of...
West Virginia Cities and Towns - West Virginia Explorer
Grave Creek Valley at Cameron, W.Va. Our guide to more than 300 towns and cities in West Virginia includes listings for all of its largest cities as well as some of its most locally important towns and villages. Some small towns in rural areas might hardly seem worth notice to outsiders but are vitally important to local inhabitants. A. Handley.
Harrisville, West Virginia - West Virginia Explorer
Harrisville, West Virginia (WV), the county seat of Ritchie County, was established in 1822 and chartered in 1869. The town was named in honor of Thomas Harris, who owned the land on which it was established. Though the town is rural, it was once a thriving center for commerce associated with the regional oil boom in the late 1800s.
Big Bend Tunnel and John Henry Statue - West Virginia Explorer
A statue of folk-hero John Henry has moved move to the east portal of the Big Bend Tunnel near Talcott, West Virginia (WV).
Welch, West Virginia - West Virginia Explorer
City of Welch, W.Va. Welch, West Virginia (WV), the county seat of McDowell County, was incorporated in 1894 and named for Isiah A. Welch, a captain in the Confederate Army. Situated on the Tug Fork River at the mouth of Elkhorn Creek, in the southernmost West Virginia coalfields, the city boomed in the early 1900s. The first memorial raised to the U.S. veterans of …
Pedal-train excursion leads tourists into remote central W.Va.
Aug 9, 2018 · A new pedal-train excursion that leads tourists along a glittering trout stream and deep into the mountains of central West Virginia has attracted more than 1,200 guests from 20 states in the last 30 days, according to spokesmen for the venue. "Most of what we're seeing so far is from word-of-mouth or from Facebook," conductor Bruce Gill said ...
Bluestone State Park - West Virginia Explorer
Bluestone Wildlife Management Area. Bluestone State Park. HC 78 Box 3. Hinton, WV 25951. BSP Website. Phone: (304) 466-2805.
West Virginia Travel Guide - West Virginia Explorer
West Virginia, seen here at the New River Gorge, is often rated one of the safest U.S. states in which to travel and vacation.. Our West Virginia Travel Guide includes everything you'll need to arrange a West Virginia vacation in a matter of minutes. West Virginia Explorer is, in effect, a travel guide of many thousands of pages, but here we've consolidated information to help …