My family and I decided to take a little trip to the new River Gorge Bridge overlook while passing…read morethrough West Virginia to give us an opportunity to stretch our legs and see some of the area. The view was absolutely breathtaking and gave us plenty of time to stretch and take the sites of the West Virginia mountains. Well, not overly large. It is the perfect size to get a quick break during long road trips and see parts of the country that you may not normally see.

Our final boardwalk of the 7 boardwalks of WV! Wonderful welcome center that has a museum, as well…read moreas, views you can enjoy and rocking chairs to relax in. The view was beautiful and the boardwalk was a lot of fun, even the trek back up! Lol In the mood to be out and about? Check this park out! Fair warning - it can get a bit buggy so bring some spray :0)

What an amazing site in the National Park. This is an abandoned town from the early to mid 1900's…read morethat had quite the past. They do an excellent job of explaining the buildings and life when it was a booming steam engine railroad town. Take your time visiting the area. I could believe that it is an active Amtrak site today.

What an amazing place to stop and try to imagine this was once a place bustling with people…read moreworking, traveling, living .. it's so small and empty now that only the pictures can tell the tale! They did a good job putting up information and learned so much about what it was like to work here for the railroads way back when. It's incredible how times change, things become more efficient, jobs are reduced, and eventually eliminated. I spent a total of an hour and 15 minutes here for reference. There is a gift shop where I got my usual souvenir magnet, but there are other neat things here as well! I was tempted to buy the "dining on the railway" book (or a name something like that). A great piece of history here and I hope someday the interiors of the buildings can be brought up to code and replicated to look how they did in their heyday so we can get a real feel of walking into the businesses (also a rebuild of the Lafayette Hotel would be amazing, even if just a smaller scale). I'm glad what is there has been preserved by the NPS! I have to say, I left West Virginia with a treasure trove of history!

Great fishing! Came here on a weekend trip when the water was pretty low so I could wade out pretty…read morefar. Will be back!

Great playground and view . Son enjoyed playing while I enjoyed the view of the water.read more

Saturday, June 15th, 2019, hubby Tony and I crossed the bridge over the New River on Rt 20 and…read moreentered this old town. There are so many empty houses and empty commercial buildings, so sad. The historical Train Depot is located down hill off the main drag towards the river and it is still in operation today. Hinton is an Amtrak station in Hinton, West Virginia, served by the Cardinal. The station is a former Chesapeake and Ohio Railway depot, and is located in the Hinton Historic District. Constructed in 1905, the brick building includes wood canopies supported by heavy brackets featuring a wood-fan pattern trim. Tony and I parked beside the building and got out to walk around and enjoy the beauty of this old building. The train tracks are active so keep that in mind when playing around it and checking things out. I was able to peer into the windows, because the place is closed only open hours when the train is suppose to stop. Some of my photos are of some old photos of the location. Very interesting history for this building. It was the hub of the hub-lub in the area back in the day.... .

I was able to go inside the waiting room of the depot last week because the Cardinal was scheduled…read morethat day. Clean and historic. I only wish the city or someone would be able to open the rest of the depot as a museum.

This is a must-see for the area. There are many sights to…read moresee in the New Gorge National Park like the Sandstone Falls, overlook, the New Gorge Bridge, and others. This is definitely one of the sites that you should see if you are visiting this area. It is not just one site, the Fayette Station bridge, it is an entire drive with some great spots and pullouts along the way. This drive starts on the north side of the bridge behind the visitor's center on the road to the right (the one that goes downhill). It is a well-paved road that has 2 switchbacks and a pullout or two on the north side and then you are down by the river and driving across the bridge. There is a place to stop by the bridge for those that want to walk across it. There is a park on the south side a little bit down from the bridge. The south side road taking you back up to the main road also has some very nice views along the way. This is a wonderful drive that is well worth the time and effort. I highly recommend this drive and site to any of my fellow travelers in the area.

After seeing the building and certainly the "1937" over the recessed entrance, I knew before…read moreresearching that this was definitely a WPA construction. Built in an Art Deco style from Indiana limestone, it is a three-story structure that includes a full basement. It is the third courthouse to serve the residents of Raleigh County, the first built in 1852 and the second in 1893. Raleigh County was established in 1850 from part of Fayette County which was then Virginia. It is named in honor of explorer Sir Walter Raleigh. On the grounds of the courthouse, I found monuments honoring Alfred Beckley, Civil War history, and the victims of the Eccles mine disasters. Beckley, the namesake of this town, was the only surviving child of John James Beckley, the first Librarian of Congress and Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives. [Review 555 of 2025 - 142 in West Virginia - 24116 overall]

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This marker is on the main street that passes through Beckley. It is in front of the Wildwood House…read moreMuseum which was closed when we passed through. There is a large parking lot. The front of the marker reads, "Alfred Beckley. Born May 26, 1802. Beckley was a graduate of West Point and served in the army 13 years before moving to present-day Raleigh County in 1836. He pushed formation of the county and named its seat after his father. Made brigadier general of state militia in 1849, he briefly led the militia under Confederate rule before surrendering. Beckley died at Wildwood on May 26, 1888." And the reverse, "Wildwood. Built by John Lilly, Sr. in 1835-36 and remodeled in 1874, it was home to Alfred Beckley and Amelia Neville Craig. Son of John Beckley, first clerk of the US House of Representatives. Alfred founded Beckley and wrote the bill forming Raleigh County. In 1971, the house was listed on National Register of Historic Places, and later opened as a House Museum in 1986." It was erected in 2016 by West Virginia Archives and History. [Review 12 of 2026 - 197 in West Virginia - 25203 overall]