Blennerhassett Museum of Regional History
The Blennerhassett Museum of Regional History is housed within a four-story brick building that is an interesting part of Parkersburg's colorful past.
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27 Haunted locations in WEST VIRGINIA
West Virginia has a reputation for being haunted, likely due to its rich history, including Civil War battles, mining tragedies, and the eerie atmosphere of its rugged landscape, all of which have fueled local folklore and ghost stories.
Buckley Island
Buckley Island is an island on the Ohio River in Wood County, West Virginia between Marietta, Ohio and Williamstown, West Virginia. The Interstate 77 bridge over the Ohio crosses the island's western portion.
Fort Randolph
Fort Randolph was an American Revolutionary War fort which stood at the confluence of the Ohio and Kanawha Rivers, on the site of present day Point Pleasant, West Virginia, USA.
Grave Creek Mound Historical Site
Grave Creek Mound Archaeological Complex is the largest of the Adena Burial mounds, having been constructed between 250 and 150 B.C.
Hapers Ferry Armory and Yard
This location no longer exists; however, the train station sits at the location.
Harper Cemetery
When Robert Harper died in 1782, there were only three houses in the town. Optimistic about the community's potential for growth, however, Harper had set aside this 4-acre cemetery.
Harper House
This oldest surviving structure in Harpers Ferry is interpreted as an 1850s armory worker house demonstrating crowded conditions and lack of housing during the town's industrial heyday.
Harpers Ferry Civil War Museum
Located next to the famous appliational trail stone steps leading up to the St. Peter Church and now serves as the Civil War Museum for the Harpers Ferry National Park.
Hog Alley
This is the location where the remains of Dangerfield Newby was thrown after his death and he was eaten by the hogs.
Jefferson Rock - Harpers Ferry
Several large masses of Harpers shale, piled one upon the other, comprise Jefferson Rock.
John Brown Wax Museum
The John Brown Wax Museum is three story brick building originally owned by Alexander Kelly for a family home with his wife Ellen and five children.
Lowe Hotel
The historic Lowe Hotel is located in the heart of the Point Pleasant Historic District at the corner of Fourth and Main Streets.
Mothman Museum
THIS LOCATION IS NOT HAUNTED, but is a museum devoted to the Mothman, a local legend, featuring press clippings, documents & memorabilia.
Mountainside Lodge - Potomic Grill
Built around 1840 on old Wager lots 30 and 31, this location now serves as a bed and breakfast with an attached restaurant.
Old Iron Horse Inn
The Iron Horse Inn, located on Potomac Street in Harpers Ferry, was built around 1798.
Point Pleasant Pioneer Cemetery
Pioneer Cemetery is located on the corner of 9th Street and Viand St (US 62 North) in Point Pleasant, West Virginia.
Quincy Hill Park
Quincy Hill, once known as Prospect Hill, is a neighborhood located between Quincy Street and Shattuck Street in Parkersburg, WV.
Riverview Cemetery
Also known in former days as the Cook Graveyard.
Silver Bridge
The General Corporation and the American Bridge Company constructed the Highway Bridge in 1928. It collapsed on December 15, 1967 resulting in the deaths of 46 people.
Soule Chapel Methodist Cemetery
Soule Chapel Methodist Cemetery is a small rural burial ground located near the community of Smoot in Greenbrier County, West Virginia. Zona Heaster Shue, known as the Greenbrier Ghost, was buried there.
St. Peter's Church
St. Peter's Roman Catholic Church in Harpers Ferry, West Virginia occupies a prominent location on the heights above Harpers Ferry.
State Theater Point Pleasant
The Art Moderne-style State Theater opened on Main Street between 5th Street and 6th Street in 1942.
The Blennerhassett Hotel
Blennerhassett Hotel is a historic hotel located at Parkersburg, Wood County, West Virginia. It opened in 1889 and is in the Queen Anne style.
Trans-Allegheny Lunatic Asylum
The Trans-Allegheny Lunatic Asylum, constructed between 1858 and 1881, is the largest hand-cut stone masonry building in North America, and is purportedly the second largest in the world, next to the Kremlin.
Tu-Endie-Wei State Park
Tu-Endie-Wei State Park is located at the confluence of the Kanawha River and the Ohio River in downtown Point Pleasant, West Virginia.
Wager House
The Wager House is located right beside the Harper House, and the property once belonged to Robert and Rachel Harper. In the photo, the Wager House is the one with the porches.
West Virginia Penitentiary - Moundsville
The prison at Joliet provided the prototype for the West Virginia Penitentiary. It was an imposing stone structure fashioned in the castellated Gothic architectural style (adorned with turrets and battlements, like a castle).