Northern West Virginia Tourism on WestVirginiaBeautiful.com. Northern West Virginia includes the Mid-Ohio Valley, Northern Panhandle, Mountain Lakes, and Mountaineer Country West Virginia Tourism Regions - your Northern West Virginia Travel Guide to Vacations, Attractions and Events
West Virginia State Penitentiary Tour - Moundsville, West Virginia
Have you ever wondered what it would be like to be a prisoner in a state penitentiary? To have to live as they live and do the work they are required to do? You can experience these feelings for a little while when you take the West Virginia State Penitentiary Tour.
The prison is situated on 11 acres and was built by the prisoners themselves. Back in 1866 the prisoners put together the prison heavy rock by rock. The prisoners that were assigned to "hard labor" worked to create their own prison. When a judge sentenced them to "hard labor" this is the type of work the judge was planning.
Much to Learn at the Heritage Craft Center of the Eastern Panhandle. The Heritage Craft Center of the Eastern Panhandle, located in Martinsburg, West Virginia, has been around for more than a decade. They are a nonprofit organization dedicated to preserving and promoting heritage crafts. To do this, they offer classes to both adults and children, teaching them a variety of different crafts.
Get Spooked at the Castle Halloween Museum in Benwood, WV. October is a great time of year. The leaves begin to change color and there is a bite in the crisp air. This also means that it is getting quite close to one of the most popular holidays – Halloween. However, many people enjoy celebrating the spirit of Halloween all year long, and there is no better place to do that than at the Castle Halloween Museum located in Benwood, West Virginia.
The Cranberry Glades Botanical Area consists of four bog wetlands in the Monongahela National Forest in Pocahontas County. The 750 acre area is located high in the Allegheny Mountains, and it is a wonderful place to see a very unique habitat that supports a fascinating array of plants and wildlife.
