Category: West Virginia
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Lake Shawnee Amusement park
The History: Lake Shawnee opened its doors in 1926 when owner Conley Snidow purchased the land. His goal, a park for families to enjoy time together and have fun, mainly from the local coal miners to relax while the kids enjoyed the local attractions like the Ferris wheel or the large swimming lake. At the…
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Coalwood Highschool
Coalwood was founded in 1902 by the Carter Coal Company who also built the offices, houses, churches and local company store all for the miners who lived in the town following the boom of industrialized coal in the aftermath of the civil war. At its peak Coalwood housed up to 2,00 people and was noted…
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The Kaymoor Miners Trail
When someone mentions ghost towns, your mind might conjure up images of dusty saloons and rolling tumbleweeds, However, you don’t have to travel out west to explore an abandoned town. West Virginia is home to a deserted mining town that is hauntingly beautiful — especially during the fall. Consider taking a ghost town day trip…
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The Trans Allegheny Lunatic Asylum
While at the asylum it is hard to shake the feeling of someone looking over your shoulder. The endless corridors of chipping pastel paint did little in the way of easing this feelin. Rooms still furnished with steel frame beds, or rocking chairs facing the corners. The wind whistling through the windows where local kids…
The Wandering Cryptid 