Historical Sites Near Me in Parkersburg, wv
City Park
1920 Parks Avenue, Parkersburg, WV
Park Amenities: City Park is the largest park with the most amenities available. With a public swimming pool, sports facility, as well as a host of picnic shelters and playground areas. The... Read More
Veterans Museum of Mid Ohio Valley
1829 Seventh Street, Parkersburg, WV
Mission Statement:
The Veteran’s Museum of the Mid-Ohio Valley is a non-profit organization whose mission is to preserve, promote, and protect the legacy and dignity... Read More
Blennerhassett Island Historical State Park
137 Juliana St, Parkersburg, WV
History:-
Harman Blennerhassett, a wealthy Irish aristocrat, settled on the wilderness island in 1798, where he built a magnificent mansion. Designed in the Palladian... Read More
Tu-Endie-Wei State Park
1 Main St., Point Pleasant, WV
At the junction of the Ohio and Kanawha Rivers stands this monument which commemorates the frontiersmen who fought and died at the Battle of Point Pleasant. This battle was fought with Chief... Read More
The Jenkins Plantation Museum
8814 Ohio River Road, Lesage, WV
About Us
Built in 1835 by Captain William Jenkins and home of Confederate Brigadier General Albert Gallatin Jenkins it has survived wars, floods, wind and weather. Since... Read More
Grave Creek Mound Archaeological Complex
801 Jefferson Ave, Moundsville, WV
The heart of the site is probably the most famous and certainly the largest of the Adena Burial mounds. A massive undertaking, the total effort required the movement of more than 60,000 tons of... Read More
The Cockayne Farmstead
1105 Wheeling Avenue, Glen Dale, WV
Our Mission
To create an educational and cultural center from a unique historic property that will nurture individual creativity and artistic expression, encourage the development of... Read More
West Virginia Museum Of American Glass
230 Main Avenue, Weston, WV
Mission :
A museum with a mission to share the diverse and rich heritage of glass as a product and historical object as well as telling of the lives of glass workers,... Read More
West Virginia Independence Hall
1528 Market Street, Wheeling, WV
Mission:
The mission of the Division of Culture and History's State Historic Preservation Office is to encourage, inform, support, and participate in the efforts of the... Read More
Kruger Street Toy And Train Museum
144 Kruger Street, Wheeling, WV
History
In the summer of 1905 a bond issue was authorized by which means money was procured to erect a new building to house the public school for the Elm Grove area. The... Read More
Oglebay Institute Museum
1330 National Road, Wheeling, WV
History:
The Museums of Oglebay Institute serve as a celebration of culture and history and a place to explore the past through artifacts, photos and heritage... Read More
Carnifex Ferry Battlefield State Park
1194 Carnifex Ferry Rd., Summersville, WV
Nestled on the rim of the Gauley River Canyon near Summersville, West Virginia, Carnifex Ferry Battlefield State Park is an important Civil War battle site. On September 10, 1861 Union troops... Read More
Collis P. Huntington Railroad Historical Society
1323 8th Avenue, Huntington, WV
About:-
The Collis P. Huntington Chapter, NRHS, is a volunteer organization dating back to 1959. We have a library, meeting room, indoor & outdoor railroad museum, and... Read More
Museum Of Radio And Technology
1640 Florence Avenue, Huntington, WV
The Museum is a 501 c3 non-profit organization. The Museum of Radio and Technology is housed in this converted 10,000+ square feet red brick elementary school building built in the 1920's.
Read MoreHeritage Farm Museum And Village
3300 Harvey Road, Huntington, WV
Prickett's Fort State Park
88 State Park Road, Fairmont, WV
History:-
TOUR THE FORT:-
women spinning yarn at Prickett's Fort The Fort offers a living history display of blacksmithing,... Read More
Beckley Exhibition Coal Mine And Youth Museum
513 Ewart Avenue, Beckley, WV
About tour:-
As the focal points of the City’s lovely New RiverPark, the Exhibition Coal Mine and theYouth Museum draw thousands of people to the area annually. The... Read More
The International Mother's Day Shrine and Museum
11 East Main Street, Grafton, WV
