Metro Valley

The Metro Valley Region provides urban culture and rural casualness. The state's largest cities are here including the state capital, Charleston. Yet, what seems only a few steps away from the city's activities, one finds themselves in the midst of rolling hills, forests, flora and fauna, rivers, lakes and the rest of nature in its purest form. The region has history, museums, antiques, crafts, fine dining and shopping. For the sports-minded and outdoors types, there are plenty of hiking and biking trails, wildlife management areas, fishing, boating, hunting, picnicking and camping. And, of course, the Hatfields and McCoys fought their famed family feuds here. Take a river boat ride, point your camera in any direction for memorable photos. Things to See and Do Attractions Pilgrim Glass Corporation near Ceredo and the Huntington airport. Reputed as one of the world's largest manufacturers of cranberry and cameo glass. Observation area open Mon.-Thurs. to observe glassmakers at work Capitol Market in Charleston - Offers monthly inside and outside events and activities including cooking demonstrations, wine tasting, and food festivals. Historic Sites The Craik-Patton House in Charleston - Built by James Craik in 1834 in the Greek Revival style. The house was later sold to George Smith Patton, grandfather of Gen George S. Patton of World War II fame. The house is fully restored with period furniture and furnishings. Jenkins Plantation Museum in Lesage - Noted on the National Register of Historic Places. Former estate of Confederate General Albert Gallatin Jenkins. Civil War memorabilia and artifacts. Point Pleasant Battle Monument, located in the Point Pleasant Battlefield Monument State Park, is an 84-foot granite obelisk commemorating a battle between Virginia frontiersmen and Shawnee Indians precluding Indian and British alliance. Claims to be the first battle of the Revolutionary War. Museum Clay Center for the Arts & Sciences in Charleston - Comprised of a 500-seat theater, an Art Center and Science Center. The Art Museum is a modern, climate and humidity controlled showcase for the arts. The connected Science Center offers interactive, hands-on exhibits for children and adults and a planetarium. Sunrise Museum in Charleston - Located in two historic mansions on 16 acres. The Sunrise Mansion features over 30 hands-on exhibits and a planetarium. The Torquilstone Mansion features a collection of fine art along with changing exhibits. Heritage Farm Museum & Village in Huntington - Portrays late 1800's and early 1900's Appalachian life in restored log buildings. Petting zoo, antique shopping, family-life implements and farm equipment. Huntington Museum of Arts - Exhibits a collection of 19th- and 20th-century sculptures, 19th-century French and English paintings, Ohio Valley glass and decorative art. Marked nature trials on the premises. Food is available. Matewan Developement Center in Matewan - Depicts site of the 1920 Matewan Massacre where United Mine Workers Organization tried to unionize the local coal miners, and the site of the Hatfield-McCoy family feud that began in 1882. Parks & Trails Kanawha State Forest near Charleston - Camping, hiking, biking, swimming, fishing, picnicking. Cabwaylingo State Park in Dunlow - Camping, swimming, hunting, hiking, picnicking, rental cabins and play area. Laurel Lake Wildlife Management Area in Lenore - Deer and small game hunting, lake fishing, hiking, swimming, picnicking, playground.

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