Art, History and Science

Appalachian heritage, historical tales of the past, and listening to whispers of galaxy for answers to the future. 

Pocahontas County, West Virginia is home to unique artisans, rich history and space exploration! Housing Appalachian heritage arts and crafts within the Pocahontas County Artisans Co-op, to the sweet hymns of Mountain Music that echoes within the walls of the Pocahontas County Opera House, there is so much history and culture in Nature’s Mountain Playground that tells the stories of our roots and traditions. When you’ve explored our profuse past, you can look to the galaxy for secrets to the future! Green Bank Observatory is home to the world’s largest steerable telescope and the National Radio Quiet Zone, 13,000 square miles of land protected from cell service or WiFi interference to ensure the scientists working inside the Green Bank Observatory can listen to the whispers and wanes of the universe.

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Marlinton, WV

Alison Pottery Gallery and Studio

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Come experience fine craft and art by some of the most talented artists in the region. Alison Pottery Gallery highlights artists from West Virginia, Virginia and North Carolina in pottery, metalsmithing, printmaking, illustration, watercolor, oil painting, jewelry, photography, w…

Come experience fine craft and art by some of the most talented artists in the region. Alison Pottery Gallery highlights artists from West Virginia, Virginia and North Carolina in pottery, metalsmithing, printmaking, illustration, watercolor, oil painting, jewelry, photography, w…
Cass, WV

Cass Scenic Railroad State Park

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Cass Scenic Railroad State Park now offers bike rentals. Whether you’re looking to bike around the historic logging town, hit the Greenbrier River Trail State Park, or take your wheels up Route 66 to ride the Snowshoe Highlands Silver Designated IMBA Ride Center, Cass Scenic Rail…

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Cass Scenic Railroad State Park now offers bike rentals. Whether you’re looking to bike around the historic logging town, hit the Greenbrier River Trail State Park, or take your wheels up Route 66 to ride the Snowshoe Highlands Silver Designated IMBA Ride Center, Cass Scenic Rail…

Pet Friendly
Mountain Bike Friendly
Handicap Accessible
Marlinton, WV

Civil War Trails of Pocahontas County

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Pocahontas County has rich Civil War history, from bloody battles at Droop Mountain Battlefield State Park, to camps and forts that housed thousands of men. Today, you can trace the very trails those soldiers walked as they went to and from battle.    …

Pocahontas County has rich Civil War history, from bloody battles at Droop Mountain Battlefield State Park, to camps and forts that housed thousands of men. Today, you can trace the very trails those soldiers walked as they went to and from battle.    …
hillsboro, WV

Droop Mountain Battlefield State Park

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On November 6, 1863, the federal army of Brigadier General William W. Averell, in his second attempt to disrupt the Virginia-Tennessee Railroad at Salem, Virginia, faced again the Confederate troops of Brigadier General John Echols. Throughout the morning, Echols’ smaller Confede…

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On November 6, 1863, the federal army of Brigadier General William W. Averell, in his second attempt to disrupt the Virginia-Tennessee Railroad at Salem, Virginia, faced again the Confederate troops of Brigadier General John Echols. Throughout the morning, Echols’ smaller Confede…

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Marlinton, WV

Edray State Trout Hatchery

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Excerpt from The Pocahontas Times newspaper: The story of the Edray Fish Hatchery – one of the most successful hatcheries in West Virginia – starts with  our pristine spring water. All seven of West Virginia’s cold water hatcheries are located at high elevation, along a…

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Excerpt from The Pocahontas Times newspaper: The story of the Edray Fish Hatchery – one of the most successful hatcheries in West Virginia – starts with  our pristine spring water. All seven of West Virginia’s cold water hatcheries are located at high elevation, along a…

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