Download or read book Historic Inns of Southern West Virginia written by Ed Robinson and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2007-11-05 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Southern West Virginia possesses great natural beauty and a rich history in which lodging has played a significant role. This book traces the evolution of lodging in the area from the late 1700s to the present. The various types of accommodations included log cabins; lodging in rail, coal, and lumber communities; picturesque stagecoach stops; state parks; bed-and-breakfasts; and opulent mineral springs hotels. During the Civil War, many of the springs hotels and stagecoach stops were used for army hospitals and headquarters. This volume provides glimpses of quaint towns such as Bramwell, Fayetteville, Union, and Lewisburg, as well as the more commercial towns of Princeton, Bluefield, Hinton, Beckley, Glen Jean, Gary, Cass, Ronceverte, Marlinton, Coalwood, Rainelle, and Glen Rogers.
Download or read book Historic Inns of Southern West Virginia written by Ed Robinson and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2007 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Covers locations in Fayette, Greenbrier, McDowell, Mercer, Monroe, Pocahontas, Raleigh, Summers, and Wyoming Counties.
Download or read book The History of the Greenbrier written by Robert S. Conte and published by Trans Allegheny Books. This book was released on 1989 with total page 178 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Country Inns of West Virginia written by West Virginia. Department of Commerce. Travel Division and published by . This book was released on 1979* with total page 35 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Virginia by Stagecoach written by Virginia C. Johnson and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2019-07-29 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Travel in old Virginia was many things, but it was never dull. Stagecoaches were the primary means of transport, carrying mail as well as passengers. Trips that now take hours lasted for days. Coach trips could be dangerous, and all-hands situations arose quickly. A traveler might need to apply horsemanship, carpentry, leather-mending or the sheer brawny effort of shoving the coach out of a muddy ditch. Inns across the state catered to stagecoach riders and acted as community gathering places. Some still stand, like the Rising Sun Tavern in Fredericksburg and Michie Tavern in Charlottesville. Author Virginia Johnson relates tales of those wild early days on the road.
Download or read book American Journey On the Road with Henry Ford Thomas Edison and John Burroughs written by Wes Davis and published by W. W. Norton & Company. This book was released on 2023-06-06 with total page 217 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The epic road trips—and surprising friendship—of John Burroughs, nineteenth-century naturalist, and Henry Ford and Thomas Edison, inventors of the modern age. In 1913, an unlikely friendship blossomed between Henry Ford and famed naturalist John Burroughs. When their mutual interest in Ralph Waldo Emerson led them to set out in one of Ford’s Model Ts to explore the Transcendentalist’s New England, the trip would prove to be the first of many excursions that would take Ford and Burroughs, together with an enthusiastic Thomas Edison, across America. Their road trips—increasingly ambitious in scope—transported members of the group to the 1915 Panama–Pacific International Exposition in San Francisco, the Adirondacks of New York, and the Green Mountains of Vermont, finally paving the way for a grand 1918 expedition through southern Appalachia. In many ways, their timing could not have been worse. With war raging in Europe and an influenza pandemic that had already claimed thousands of lives abroad beginning to plague the United States, it was an inopportune moment for travel. Nevertheless, each of the men who embarked on the 1918 journey would subsequently point to it as the most memorable vacation of their lives. These travels profoundly influenced the way Ford, Edison, and Burroughs viewed the world, nudging their work in new directions through a transformative decade in American history. In American Journey, Wes Davis re-creates these landmark adventures, through which one of the great naturalists of the nineteenth century helped the men who invented the modern age reconnect with the natural world—and reimagine the world they were creating.
Download or read book Semi centennial History of West Virginia written by James Morton Callahan and published by . This book was released on 1913 with total page 722 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Historic Inns of the Southern Mountains written by Olin Jackson and published by . This book was released on 1987 with total page 31 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book West Virginia A History States and the Nation written by John Alexander Williams and published by W. W. Norton & Company. This book was released on 1984-08-17 with total page 241 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Traces the history and development of West Virginia and discusses the state and its people today.
Download or read book National Register of Historic Places 1966 1994 written by and published by . This book was released on 1994 with total page 960 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Lists buildings, structures, sites, objects, and districts that possess historical significance as defined by the National Register Criteria for Evaluation, in every state.
Download or read book National Register of Historic Places 1966 to 1994 written by and published by Preservation Press. This book was released on 1994 with total page 974 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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Download or read book Explorer s Guide West Virginia Second Edition Explorer s Complete written by Leonard M. Adkins and published by The Countryman Press. This book was released on 2011-05-02 with total page 499 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: More than half of the country's population lives within a day's drive of West Virginia, and savvy travelers have known that it is the playground of the East. Whether you’d like to visit historic sites; take scenic drives or walking tours; go hiking, biking, whitewater rafting, or fishing; or take in museums small and large, author Leonard Adkins steers you to the best that West Virginia has to offer. The locals know where to find hidden swimmin’ holes, waterfalls, and the best barbecue joints, and now you will too! Features detailed, opinionated reviews of dining and lodging places as well as tools to help you plan and make the most of your trip.
Download or read book Frommer s Virginia written by George McDonald and published by Heinemann-Raintree Library. This book was released on 1996 with total page 312 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Spring is the showcase of Frommer's new emphasis on outdoor activities and adventure travel! Head for the beaches and water sports with a brand-new guide to Nova Scotia or hike through the Rockies with first editions of Frommer's Utah and Montana and Wyoming. Updated editions of Alaska and Canada highlight the natural wonders of these areas and help the traveler to experience it all firsthand. All-new guides to Greece and Israel will contain sections on beaches and outdoor activities as well as detailed coverage of the cultural and historical sites. New features and expanded coverage along with the Frommer hallmarks of accuracy, comprehensive coverage, and ease of use promise to provide the best coverage of the most exciting places in the world! Look for: -- Bright new cover look with fabulous photography -- Free full-color foldout maps in the best-selling titles -- Attractive, easy-to-use two-color design -- Easier-to-use, more accurate, and more attractive two-color interior maps -- Four-color maps on the inside covers -- Expanded coverage of the outdoors -- including sites and activities and discoveries off beaten track -- Opinionated "Best of the Destination" sections to open each guide and point readers to the highlights of the area Expanded coverage of Shenandoah National Park and Virginia Beach as well as terrific detail on historic sights and Civil War battlefields round out this updated edition of Virginia. An "Active Vacation Planner" locates the best fishing, golf, hiking, and more. When you're ready to relax, you can turn to sections on the best in B&Bs and authentic Southern cooking.
Download or read book West Virginia Off the Beaten Path 7th written by Su Clauson-Wicker and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2009-12-22 with total page 227 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: West Virginia Off the Beaten Path features the things travelers and locals want to see and experience––if only they knew about them. From the best in local dining to quirky cultural tidbits to hidden attractions, unique finds, and unusual locales.
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Download or read book Writers and Artists Hideouts written by Andrea Brown and published by Linden Publishing. This book was released on 2004-10-01 with total page 289 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Literary agent Andrea Brown combines her love of travel and adventure with her search for perfect places to seduce the muse and delivers a charming, practical guide that enlightens the curious traveler and provides astute advice from editors, literary agents, authors, illustrators, art directors, and other creative people on harnessing one's creativity.
