Dozen Distinctive Destinations
Lewisburg, WV
Year Listed: 2004
The North House Museum in Lewisburg, West Virginia.
Credit: Greater Greenbrier Chamber of Commerce
Historic Lewisburg has won acclaim as one of the best small-town arts centers in America – but it is also blessed with a beautiful natural setting that supports an unmatched array of outdoor fun. The town and its surroundings offer something for everyone. Visitors can take a horse-drawn carriage tour of the Lewisburg Historic District, with blocks of 18th- and 19th-century buildings, specialty shops, fine restaurants and galleries. Music and theatre fans will enjoy the jazz, bluegrass, and big-band concerts and drama, dance, and musical theater at The Greenbrier Valley Theatre and the performances that occur regularly at Lewisburg’s own Carnegie Hall, built in 1902. History buffs can explore the Confederate Cemetery, view the displays at the North House Museum, or visit nearby Civil War battlefields where exhibits and reenactments spark memories of a tumultuous era in our nation’s history. For kids and grownups alike, the annual West Virginia State Fair guarantees nonstop all-American fun and excitement. Thrill-seekers are sure to get their hearts pumping on a Historic Ghost Tour or a visit to the wondrous Lost World Caverns. And for outdoor adventurers, the forested Allegheny Mountains offer opportunities for hiking, camping, fishing, whitewater rafting or cross-country skiing, and the Greenbrier Valley is home to the Green River Trail, the states longest rail trail. Also, just down the road is the world-famous Greenbrier Hotel, a National Trust Historic Hotel of America.
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