Snowshoe Mountain
Cass Scenic RR State Park
Durbin & Greenbrier Valley RR
Green Bank Telescope
Greenbrier River Trail
Cranberry Glades
Falls of Hills Creek
Beartown State Park
Droop Mountain Battlefield
Pearl S. Buck Birthplace
Monongahela National Forest
Watoga State Park
Seneca State Forest
Highland Scenic Highway

 

 

Skiing / Winter Recreation
Train Rides
Biking & Hiking Trails
Mountain Biking
Natural Wonders
Scenic Byways
Camping / Forest Areas
Bird Watching
Heritage
Landmarks
Motorcycle Touring
Golfing
Fishing / Boating
Horseback Riding
Music & Arts

 

 

 

THE CIVIL WAR TOUR
SAMPLE ITINERARY
Code: PCWEB

THREE DAYS, TWO NIGHTS

Day One
Arrive at the Inn at Snowshoe in the Cheat Mountain area where Robert E. Lee spent the early days of the First Campaign of the Civil War.

Travel to Snowshoe Mountain Resort to enjoy dinner at the Foxfire Grille for a laid back dining treat.  View the rugged terrain the soldiers encountered. Visit the shops in the Village at Snowshoe.  Return to the Inn at Snowshoe for the evening.

Day Two
7:30 am       Breakfast at Brandi’s at the Inn
8:30 am       Travel to Beverly, WV to visit the Rich Mountain Battlefield Museum
11:30 am     Lunch at the 1863 Tavern in Elkins
12:30 pm     Depart for Cheat Mountain, view the Bartow Battlefield site, Top of  Allegheny and Travelers Repose
3:00 pm       Tour the National Radio Astronomy Observatory in Green Bank,  and see the Green Bank Telescope, the world's largest maneuverable radio telescope.

4:30 pm       Arrive in the logging town of Cass, home of the Cass Scenic Railroad. The   Union soldiers discovered this vast timberland during the Civil War and  returned to harvest it.
5:30 pm      Dinner at the Last Run Restaurant in Cass [special evening dinner trains  are available on scheduled weekends]
Return to the Inn at Snowshoe for the evening

Day Three
7:30 am      Breakfast at Brandi’s & Check-out
8:30 am      Depart to the Highland Scenic Highway and Cranberry Glades Botanical   Area and Cranberry Mountain Nature Center
Noon          Arrive at Pearl S. Buck’s Birthplace for a tour of the home and a hot lunch
2:00 pm      Tour Droop Mountain Battlefield State Park
3:00 pm      Departure from Pocahontas County

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