AttractionsAdalandLocated on Route 76, about a mile West of the Route 119 Intersection, just north of Philippi; Listed on the National Register of Historic Places, a restored Victorian mansion and gardens with 1870 house, carriage house and barn on 22 acres. Open to the public for tours, receptions, conferences and meetings. Furnished groom's room and bride's suite. For more information please visit www.adaland.org or call (304) 457-2415 or (304) 457-4933
College Hill, located on US 250 and Route 119 North of Philippi, overlooking the historical town of Philippi; Situated on the exact site of the first land-battle of the Civil War on 170 acres. Students from across the nation and several foreign countries are enrolled at A-B. (304) 457-1700 www.AB.edu
The jewel of Barbour County, Audra State Park is an outdoor wonderland. Activities include camping, hiking, Alum cave, picnic areas and swimming in the Middle Fork River. The Middle Fork also boasts challenging whitewater fun for kayak and experienced canoe paddlers. Access the park off 119 South of Philippi on the Audra Road or from Belington by driving 9 miles after crossing the river at the traffic light. Park has 335 acres with 64 campsites; Swimming Picnicking, and Trout fishing. www.AudraStatePark.com (304) 457-1162
Philippi; 3200 feet by 50 feet; lights, attended regularly, public phone. (304) 457-3700 [back to top]Barbour County Courthouse and Court Room Located on Main Street in Philippi, Built in 1903 of hand-cut Hummelstown stone. Replaced the original courthouse built in 1843 which was used to house Union troops during the Civil War. Restoration began in 1995 including repair and replacement of the original stained glass dome. Listed in the National Register of Historic Places in 1980. Named "Best Interior Rehabilitation Project" in 1999 by the Main Street Project of the West Virginia Development Office.
The original stained glass dome of the courtroom, recently restored. The West Virginia Development Office named the courtroom as the Best Interior Rehabilitation Project in the state in 1999.
Located on Buckhannon Road, Route 119 South of Philippi; A par 70, nine-hole semiprivate golf course; Golf carts, club rentals, and grill. Open mid-March to mid-November. (304) 457-2156
Barbour County Fairgrounds and County Park Located on US 250 between Belington and Philippi; Offers tennis and volleyball courts, baseball and softball fields, horse and cattle barns, picnicking, and outdoor amphitheater. Hosts county fair and other public events. www.BarbourCountyFair.com (304) 823-1328 Barbour County Historical Museum Located at the East end of the Covered Bridge in Philippi; Opening in 1985, the museum contains Civil War and other historical memorabilia from Barbour County in a restored train depot. (304) 457-4846
Located on US 250 South of Belington; A beautiful quiet rural setting with picnic area, outdoor fireplaces, and playground. (304) 823-1611 Seventy-five minutes way, Blackwater Falls State Park near Davis, West Virginia, with its 54-room air-conditioned lodge, offers 26 deluxe cabin rentals, a 65-unit campground, boating and fishing on Pendleton Lake, an indoor swimming pool, horseback rides, picnic shelters, a petting zoo, and cross-country skiing in the Winter. Call (304) 429-5216 or e-mail Blackwater@WVDNR.Gov or go to www.BlackwaterFalls.com
Located on US 250 and Route 119 at the West end of the Covered Bridge in Philippi; Mini-Park features a flag circle displaying 3 x 5 foot replicas of the five flags that flew over Philippi during the Civil War. A 320-foot sidewalk leads from the bridge to the park. Two concrete boat ramps. (304) 457-3700
After the Civil War, Barbour County residents built this one-room school near Volga, WV. As one of the county's first free schools, it was the center of education for hundreds of children, providing instruction for primary through eighth grade; until it closed in 1962. In 1992, the restored school was moved to the Alderson-Broaddus College campus to insure its preservation.
Seventy-five minutes away, Canaan Valley Resort, nestled in 6,3000 acres of wooded state park land, offers mountain biking, hiking, climbing, camping, golf on the 4-star Geoffrey-Cornish golf course, tennis, summer chairlift rides, skiing and skating in Winter, hayrides, and geochaching. The 250-room lodge, with dining and conference facilities, service indoor and outdoor swimming pools, sauna and exercise rooms, a skateboard park, paintball arena, massage therapy, and kids programs. Call (800) 622-4121 or log on to www.CanaanResort.com
Located on U.S. Route 119 South from Philippi to Secondary 36. Turn left (East) on 36 and go 0.8 miles to Carrollton. Built by Emmett and Daniel O'Brien from 1855-1856 at a cost of $4,819, the bridge is the 2nd oldest covered bridge still existing in West Virginia. It is one of two remaining covered bridges in Barbour County. The bridge was completely renovated in 1962. Repairs were recently made to the bridge because of coal truck damage. The bridge is still in regular use.
The Covered Bridge Bed & Breakfast The Covered Bridge Bed and Breakfast is a Victorian Gothic built by Cora Mae Crim Peck and her Husband Melville Peck in 1883.Cora Mae had windows brought in over the mountains byfreight wagon and furnished the house with oak and ornate 19th Century furnishings.The house, on the National Register of Historic Places, has been fully restored and is again ready to welcome visitors.
Located on Route 119 on the Barbour, Taylor County line in Webster; Restored home of founder of Mother's Day, Anna Jarvis. Celebration held each year the second weekend in May. (304) 265-5549 www.AnnaJarvisHouse.com
A project of the Junior Improvement Committee, this wall pays tribute to local Veterans. It is a black monument with the words inscribed "Those who served in war and peace." Behind the monument is a wall of brick with veterans names inscribed on each brick with the branch of service and dates served. The wall totals 356 bricks. The American, West Virginia and P.O.W. Flags fly proudly over the wall. Located two miles from Belington; The site where Confederate General Robert S. Garnett camped with 2,000-3,000 troops. Restoration in progress and pavilion is available for public use. (304) 823-1611 www.BattleofLaurelHill.org Information@BattleofLaurelHill.org
Located in Moats Ville; The Tygart Valley River flowing through Moatsville is the site of these beautiful scenic falls, and the area is an outdoor lover's paradise.
Route 4, Box 557-A, Buckhannon, WV 26201 (304) 472-1010 • Adjacent to Audra State Park on the Middle Fork River Open April 15-October 15 12 • Trailer Sites with water and electric hookups 9 Tent Sites with picnic table and fire pit. • Convenient Bathhouse with rest rooms and showers. • Swimming pool, hot tub, laundry facilities, stocked fishing lake Pavilion rentals available The county's new high school complex is located at 99 Horseshoe Drive, Philippi, WV 26416. Telephone 457-1360, Fax 457-COLT, or check their website at: http://PBHS.Barb.K12.WV.US The brand new Philip Barbour High School enrolls almost 800 students in grades 9-12 and has an average class size of 18.9 with a pupil-teacher ratio of 15.5 where teachers have an average of 16.5 years of experience in the classroom. Philip Barbour has a full range of student activities, clubs, music, and sports programs, and one of its recent graduates, a member of the football team, has just been selected to play in the NFL with the Buffalo Bills.
Dayton Park with its brand-new swimming pool is located just off South Main Street behind Kentucky Fried Chicken. Offers ample parking, picnic pavilions, and playgrounds. Tennis Courts and several Little League baseball fields are located in North Philippi's park complex. (304) 457-3700. www.Philippi.org
Philippi; The only two-lane covered bridge still in use on a Federal highway. Erected in 1852, it served the North and South during the Civil War, and has survived floods, ice jams, and damage from trucks for over 150 years. It was two-thirds destroyed by fire on February 2, 1989, but has since been completely restored. (354) 457-4846
Located along Route 119 near the Barbour-Taylor County Line. Surrounded by Tygart Lake on three sides. Offers 40 trailer/tent sites. Boat ramps, hunting and fishing, and shooting range. (304) 457-5144 Located approximately one mile from Teter Lake; Lake fishermen have an opportunity to catch the big one. Six kinds of trophy trout, and four kinds of catfish. Bait, tackle, lure. (304) 823-2228
Used by the Seneca Indians, Civil War soldiers, and later by "moonshiners", Smoke Hole Caverns and Resort near Seneca Rocks is only 75 minutes away. The popular tourist destination is open year-round and features an underground system of lighted caverns and waterways with spectacular stalagmites, helectites, perfect columns, multi-colored formations, and the world’s longest ribbon stalactite. A crystal cave coral pool is filled with golden trout developed at a nearby hatchery. Log motel with family log cabins for rent. Outfitters offer guide services, hunting, fishing, hiking, biking, jeep tours, and horseback riding adventures. Call (800) 828-8478 or go to www.SmokeHole.com
Snowshoe Mountain ResortWhether it’s summer hiking, golf, lift-rides, fishing, paddling on Shavers Lake, climbing walls, swimming, shooting, horseback riding, clays, or mountain biking, OR winter skiing, snowboarding, arcades, snow shoeing, cross-country skiing, snowmobiling, tubing, heated pools, or snowcat tours, Snowshoe resort offers cabins, condos, town houses, mountain chalets, and a hotel in six "neighborhoods" with 11 shops and 17 restaurants, including a weekend comedy club with live acts. About 90 minutes away at 10 Snowshoe Drive, Snowshoe, WV 26209. (877) 441-4FUN. www.SnowshoeMtn.com
The Stonewall Jackson Resort on Stonewall Jackson Lake- an hour away- takes up a fraction of 23,000 acres of land and water which is open to the public for hunting, fishing, and boating. Boaters can launch from ramps at Vandalia, Georgetown, Jacksonville, Glady Fork, and Stonewall Jackson State Park. Several private campgrounds are located nearby. There is a 300-yard shooting range, while hikers, horseback riders and mountain bikers are common on the the gas-well roads that criss-cross the terrain. The new Stonewall Jackson Resort in Stonewall Jackson State Park boasts a 198-room lodge with conference facilities, gourmet chef, indoor and outdoor swimming pools and Spa, 10 rental cottages, Arnold Palmer-designed 18-hole golf course, large lake-side campground, picnic facilities, and a 500-boat marina with houseboat and pontoon boat rentals available. Call (304) 269-7400 or log on to www.StonewallResort.com
Teter Creek Hunting & Fishing Area Located South of Nestorville, North of Belington, along Route 92. Public fishing, 20 campsites, pavilion, boat ramp, and picnic areas. (304) 457-5144 or (304) 367-2720
Timberline Four Seasons Resort"West Virginia ski town is a little gem in the rough", says USA Today about Davis, West Virginia, just 75 minutes away. Davis is home to several year-round resorts, including Timberline, which has 37 slopes and trails, a vertical drop of 1,000 feet, and 94% snowmaking. Timberline has skiing, snow boarding, tubing and the new air boarding. Base Lodge with multiple rental properties. Theme weekends, summer activities. Write Timberline Resort at HC 70 Box 400, Davis, West Virginia 26260 - (800) 766-9464 or log on to www.TimberlineResort.com
Belington; Open April through October; 40 tent or trailer sites, all conveniences, swimming pool, picnicking, and fishing ponds. (304) 823-2021 Belington; The Durbin & Greenbrier Valley Railroad has a departure sight in Belington in Barbour County as well as EIkins and Bowden In Randolph County for three scenic rail excursions following two great rivers. Highlights include high bridges, waterfalls, remote canyons, and an unusual "S" curve tunnel. For more information visit www.mountainrail.com or call toll free to l (877) MTN-RAIL.
Partly located in Barbour County, Tygart Lake State Park to the North has a twenty-room lodge with public dining room, boat docks, rental boats, swimming, picnicking, and camping areas. Access is through Grafton or, for those with their own boats, through the Pleasant Creek Hunting and Fishing Area. The latter has 40 tent and trailer sites and eight tent-only sites, each with fireplace, picnic table and garbage disposal. Public hunting and fishing in season. For more information visit www.tygartlake.com or call toll free to 1-800-CALL-WVA. TygartInfo@WVStateParks.com
One of the best rivers for whitewater rafting on the East Coast. Flows North through Junior, Belington, and Philippi to Tygart. Lake in Grafton.
This old iron furnace, built In 1848, produced 4.5 tons of iron daily. The furnace stands on Rt. 38, Valley Furnace, WV. (304) 457-4846. On US 250 beside the Covered Bridge, Philippi; This park, built in 1988, has a memorial erected to honor those who fought in Vietnam. (304) 457-4846 White GrassOriginally the Weiss Knob Ski Area near Davis, White Grass has 50 km of trails for cross-country skiing from 3,200 to 4,400 vertical feet, downhill skiing, skating, and snow shoeing. Day lodge, natural food café. Open December to March. Write White Grass, HC 70, Box 299, Davis, West Virginia 26260 (304) 866-4114. www.WhiteGrass.com
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Judge
Alan Moats at work in his newly-restored Victorian
Courtroom on the second floor of the existing county
courthouse.
