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Modern Homestead Guest House
Five immaculate guest suites are newly renovated and comfortably furnished with fully-equipped kitchens. Before heading out, don’t miss the coffee shop for unique gifts and house-made pastries. mymodernhomestead.com
Arthurdale Heritage
Revisit the 1930s when you arrive in the nation’s first New Deal Homestead Community, created through President Roosevelt’s New Deal legislation. First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt visited so often that it became known as Eleanor’s Little Village. There are 160 original homesteads, a museum, and a gift shop.
arthurdaleheritage.org
Preston County Inn Restaurant
Built in 1857, this historic landmark serves American food with an international flare in a comfy setting. Outdoor seating is available in the summer months.
prestoncountyinn.com
WVU Campus
The WVU was founded in 1867 and boasts six buildings on the National Register of Historic Places along with the mast from the USS West Virginia—attacked while docked at Pearl Harbor on Dec. 7, 1941—is located at Oglebay Hall. The majestic Woodburn Circle, just across the street, is the campus’s crown jewel.
Vanessa’s Kitchen
Vanessa’s is simple yet elegant in the heart of the historic Seneca Center—a glass factory turned retail mall. Nightly dinner specials can include a flame thrower.
vanessaskitchenwv.com
Trans-Allegheny Lunatic Asylum
A National Historic Landmark that served as a sanctuary for the mentally ill beginning in the mid-1800s. Fascinating stories of Civil War raids, a gold robbery, and the “curative” effects of architecture are included on the tour. Paranormal tours are also available.
trans-alleghenylunaticasylum.com
