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I know there are a couple of people here from WV, I'm just not sure what part. I'm going to be in the Buckhannon/Weston/Bridgeport area for a week at the end of this month and I'm looking for things to do there. All I know is the lake (I think it's Stonewall Jackson?) and the glass factory. Can anyone help with more ideas?
sorry I'm in the eastern panhandle-I'm not sure whats in Weston other than the "old phych hospital" maybe this site will help
http://http://www.westvirginia.com/
Ahhh, you will be very near the French Creek game (now the West Virginia Wildlife Center) farm... it's the whole top of a mountain, you walk around the top (there are benches to rest on if needed), you see animals in their own wild habitat, snakes, otters etc... it's before you get to Buckhannon, off Rt. 33... it's only a few bucks per person, well worth it. Here, the link even shows the paved walkways...
http://www.wvdnr.gov/Wildlife/WildlifeCenter.shtm
Stomewall Jackson park is sooooo expensive, but, super nice !
The mall at Bridgeport is nice... Old Navy, and several cool shops... it's the Meadowbrook Mall, the exit is just past the Rt. 50 exit, on Interstate 79 north.. not sure the exit number, but, there are signs.
Tygart Lake state park is close by Bridgeport too, you can rent boats at the marina... also close is Pricketts Fort State Park... I love the fort ! We always stop by there. (just google this stuff) It's only like 2 or 3 miles off Interstate 79 north of Clarksburg/Bridgeport.
Here ya go... a whole list of nearby stuff, near Bridgeport:
Nearby Attractions
Tygart Lake and Dam Visitor's Center
Tygart Lake Country Club features 18 hole golf course
National Cemeteries: Grafton and Prunytown
International Mother's Day Shrine
Anna Jarvis House
Valley Falls State Park
Audra State Park
Watters Smith Memorial State Park
Cathedral State Park
Pricketts Fort State Park
West Virginia University
Alderson - Broaddus College
Barracksville Covered Bridge
Philippi Covered Bridge
Philippi Museum
Fairmont State University
Fort New Salem
Jackson's Mill
Pleasants Creek Wildlife Management Area
West Virginia Northern Rail Excursions
And, that's not all ! There's TONS more near Buckhannon !
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Oh yea, at Philippi there's the Old covered bridge... it's awesome, and, right next to it is the "Mummies of the Insane" ! We visited there a few years back... we had a doctor here in WV that 'experimented' on the insane, peole who had no family, and were 'wards of the state'... he 'mummified' a few of his 'patients', and they are on display there !
Mummies of the Insane
Philippi Covered Bridge
Oh yes, I remember the game farm, I grew up going there. I didn't know the name had changed, I totally overlooked the info when I saw the new name online.
So many of those names sound familiar, now I have some things to go look up. Thanks so much, I am a planner and this will help so much. I can't wait.
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Originally Posted by cabby92
You will be so impressed with the NEW game farm ! It's awesome ! One of the best !
Oh, *duh*, I forgot to mention... I'm going to be whitewater swimming at Audra state park either tomorrow (Sunday) and Monday, or Monday & Tuesday... that's like 15 miles from Buckhannon... if ya wanna take the plunge, we have rafts and tubes... maybe we'll cross paths ! The 'swimming hole' is at the very end of the campground... where the road hairpin turns to the left.