West Virginia Museums
Youth Museum of Southern West Virginia
Exit 42 or 44 off I-64/77. Located inside of the New River Park adjacent to Beckley Exhibition Coal Mine. Hands-on exhibits, special events, gift shop, recreated pioneer village. April – Oct. 10 a.m. – 6 p.m. and Nov. – Mar. 10 am – 5 pm, closed on Mondays.
Buddy's Country Store & Museum
Open May – September by appointment. Coal camp house depiction. Thousands of pieces of memorabilia from years gone by. No admission charge.
North House Museum / Greenbrier Historical Society
The North House was built in Lewisburg in 1820. The present archives and museum is the home of the Greenbrier Historical Society's collections and gift shop. Tours available thoughout the day Monday -Saturday. Closed all major holidays. Major credit cards accepted.
Wildwood House Museum
Located across from Memorial Baptist Church. Home of city founder, General Alfred Beckley. Built 1835-36. Open to public and group tours by appointment only.
Princeton Railroad Museum
The Princeton-Mercer County Railroad Museum is located in the historic district of East Mercer Street. Replica houses priceless artifacts relating to the Virginian Railroad. Group tours available.
Mercer County War Museum
“Dedicated to those who served.” Displays from Civil War to present day wars. Staffed by Veterans.
Raleigh County Veterans Museum, Inc.
View artifacts from all US Confllicts. Personalized collections of War Memorabilia from WV Veterans. Open April - October, Friday - Sunday. Group tours available by appointment.
Vietnam Memorial at Princeton Tourist Information Center
Located next to the Princeton Tourist Information Center. Memorial lists Vietnam Vets from Bland, Giles, Tazewell, Wythe, Mercer, Monroe, McDowell & Summers counties.
Saunders One Room School House Museum
Revisit the past with a tour to this historic museum filled with reminders of days gone by, from the hickory stick to the pot-bellied stove, antique desks, & book collections. Located beside the Graham House at Lowell, WV.
Eastern Regional Coal Archives
Archives & museum. Collecting, preserving & making available Coalfield Heritage through photographs, memorabilia, books, music, film & other historical materials.
Flannagan-Murrell House
An arts organization dedicated to cultural development and sponsor of the annual Labor Day Weekend music event, Festival of the Rivers.
Veterans Memorial Museum of Southern WV, Inc.
Collections & memorabilia from the Revolutionary, Civil, WWI, WWII, Korea, Vietnam & the Gulf Wars. General MacArthur's footlocker, vintage Jeep. Open 12 - 4 pm, Fri.- Sun. Group Tours year-round with prior notice. Downtown Hinton, at 423 Ballengee St.
History in Our Mountains Museum & Gift Shop
Starting with a 30-minute documentary, walk through the history of McDowell County & most importantly the coal industry & its people. New this year – “The Loft” restaurant is part of the museum. Enjoy a sandwich - Isaiah Welch, Sid Hatfield or Mother Jones. Major credit cards.
Historic Graham House
Home of Colonel James Graham, built in 1770. Site of Indian Massacre of 1777. Open for tours Memorial Day to Labor Day on weekends or by appointment. Special events. On site one room school museum. Oldest log home in WV on original site. Located between Hinton & Alderson.
Pocahontas Exhibition Mine & Museum
The Pocahontas Exhibition Mine & Museum, National Historic Landmark, Virginia Official Coal Heritage Zone, World's first show mine. Offer AAA discounts. Located on Rt. 659 in Pocahontas, Virginia.
Contentment House
Antebellum House constructed in 1830. On site: Historical Society Museum & one-room schoolhouse. Open Tuesday-Saturday, 10 am - 4 pm, June-August. Located 1 mile west of Ansted on US Rt. 60.
The Collis P Huntington Railroad Historical Society Musueum
Railroad Museum located at Memorial Boulevard and 14th Street West, in Huntington, WV's Ritter Park, this outdoor museum is open free every Sunday from 2-5 P.M., Memorial Day to September 30th. Also open for birthday parties and other events.
Mystery Hole
See the laws of gravity defied in the mysterious chambers beneath the small roadside gift shop. This is a very unique shop with souvenirs and gift items: T-shirts, hats, license plates, flags, coal and more. A West Virginia cultural icon. Call for hours of operation. VISA/MC
Hinton Railroad Museum
Museum filled with uniforms, artifacts from the early days of the C&O Railway. Model train exhibit, tools used during the time of John Henry, the Steel Drivin’ Man. Located in downtown Hinton.
Whipple Company Store & Museum
Tour one of the oldest wooden "coal camp company stores" still left in our country today. Explore this historical icon, while discovering little known facts about our West Virginia Coal Mining Heritage. Open May 1 - October 31st. Major credit cards accepted.
Ski Season in southern WV
December 1, 2009 - March 30, 2010Ski, Snow tube and more in southern WV
Scrapbooking Weekend
March 19, 2010 - March 21, 2010Scrapbooking Workshop
Way Out West in a Dress OR Life's a Hurdle When You're Wearing a Girdle
March 19, 2010 - March 20, 2010Spring Musical Extravaganza



