WEST VIRGINIA: THE MOUNTAIN STATE
BY CLAY LARROY
The
purposes of traveling
are different for different people. There are some people who travel for the
sake of pleasure. The people that are heavily burdened either at their domestic
front or at their offices move too far off places for relieving their worries
and anxieties. The poets and writers make a trip to distant places for
collection of facts for their writings. Businessmen also visit various places
to enquire as to whether there are scopes for expansion of their business.
Travelling provides the benefit of sightseeing and gives pleasure to the
visitor. In addition, it gives a scope to an individual to have firsthand
knowledge of variegated people inhabiting the world. When you want
to plan a vacation contact me!
Top Places to Visit in Charleston West
Virginia
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Exhibition Coal Mine
·
Capitol Building
·
Criel Mound
·
The Clay Center
·
The Governor's Mansion
·
West Virginia Veterans Memorial
·
West Virginia Cultural Center
·
Craik - Patton House
The Exhibition
Coal Mine
is an hour's drive south, and one can see a real coalmine. Here, one can
take a tour, ride the "train" to areas of mine once in action and get
a lesson on the hardships and improvements of coal mining. Bring a jacket, as
the temperature is always 58 degrees.
The Capitol
Building continues
to be the number one tourist attraction. Built in 1863 the magnificent dome
stands nearly 300 feet above the Kanawha River, which runs in front of the
building.
Criel
Mound is
an Indian burial ground, dating back to perhaps 250 B.C. Originally, it was
built in a cone, but the top was leveled in 1840 so that a judge's stomach
could be built as horseracing took place around the base of the mount.
Excavations have found 13 skeletons in the mound.
The Clay
Center is
a children's paradise, filled with loads of exhibits and "hands on"
things to do. The Earth City exhibit explores earth science while
the gizmo factory exhibit gives children the opportunity to create.
The health royale and the child's space exhibits allow
children a fantastic learning experience.
The Governor's
Mansion,
located on the Kanawha River, built in 1924 and a magnificent period
mansion. The entrance area is one of the most striking aspects of the mansion
as it is a black and white Tennessee marble floor, flanked on the left and
right by a gorgeous stairway.
Located
on the Capitol grounds, The West Virginia Veterans Memorial is
an outstanding tribute to every veteran who has given their lives in every war
since WWI. It is a very emotional and impressive monument.
The West
Virginia Cultural Center is
a feast of education for the entire family. It offers a delightful history of
West Virginia, displaying artifacts and art from the area. This is THE place to
learn about the history of West Virginia, which is rich, indeed.
The Craik - Patton house, built in 1834 by
Rev. James Craik has also been the residence of George S. Patton from 1858
until his death in the Civil War. General George S. Patton III was the grandson
of this great Colonel of the Civil War. Today the property is restored,
containing a desk that once belonged to President George Washington.
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Anytime you're in West Virginia or near it, and you sing, 'Take Me Home,
Country Roads,' it's a sight to behold.
Brad Paisley
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