FOCUS: a trip up US 219 in WV© Greg Cruey
May 4, 1999
It is probably one of the four or five single most beautiful stretches of road in North America: the drive up US 219 in West Virginia's Monongahela National Forest area.
From Lewisburg, on the southern side of the trip, the road north travels through Greenbrier, Pocahontas, Randolph, Tucker and Preston counties before exiting West Virginia into the Maryland panhandle. And on the way it passes some of Appalachia's most scenic landscapes and interesting attractions. The area is rich in history and at several locations a traveler can catch a glimpse of frontier life in the Revolutionary War era. If you're looking for a trip to take this summer, the drive up 219 is worth the time... The Lewisburg AreaThe City of Lewisburg is the southern anchor of the West Virginia portion of US 219. | | Bicycling in Pocahontas County |
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If you're coming out of Virginia to reach Lewisburg, you will drive past one of West Virginia's premier attractions: the Greenbrier. The Greenbrier resort in White Sulfer Springs in worth a stop in you come into West Virginia on I-64. The state is in the process of making the 5-star hotel West Virginia's first casino. The resort has 6,500 acres with three 18-hole golf courses for those who enjoy the sport, spas, upscale dining, and scenic surroundings. The beauty and history of the resort make it a national landmark. Just south of Lewisburg on US 219, near Ronceverte, is Organ Cave. It has 40 miles of mapped passage way and was know to pioneers as early as 1704.
Historic Lewisburg and the surrounding region could well turn into a vacation on its own. In 1978, 236-acres of Lewisburg were designated a National Register Historic District. The original Lewisburg settlement was destroyed by Indians in 1763. It was replaced by 1770 with a fortified settlement call Fort Savannah. General Andrew Lewis led an expedition against Ohio River Valley indian tribes in 1774 and the victory reduced the Indian threat against the Greenbrier River Valley to such an extent that the town was renamed for Lewis. North House Museum, built in 1820, houses the collections of the Greenbrier Historical Society and is open to the public. A more detailed of the City history is available online.
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