Byways Magazine Vol 26 Issue 2 2009

Featuring North America始s Leading Motorcoach Destinations

West Virginia Wild and Wonderful

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By Steve Kirchner, Editor & Publisher

elcome to the first surface is forested, making it one of the Internet edition most beautiful states in the country.

With over 2,000 miles of rivers and of Byways magazine. For the streams, West Virginia is recognized as a first time in 26 years of pub- premier destination for exciting whitelishing, we are able to offer water rafting adventures.

It was at Harpers Ferry where John Byways to everyone who has an interest in motorcoach travel in North America. Brown, the fiery abolitionist, seized the For those of you who are new to Byways, federal arsenal in 1859.

His plan we feature North America’s leading failed. He was motorcoach destinations.

Harpers Ferry, on Now, motorcoach charter and tour captured West Virginia operators, group leaders, travel agents, October 18 by Army meeting planners, and the general motor- U.S. coah consumer can subscribe to Byways Brevet Colonel absolutely free. Our Internet edition Robert E. Lee brings our stories and advertising to life. and a contingent of Marines from Click on the links to instantly learn more Washington. John Brown and six of his about our features, or to visit our adver- men were tried for murder, inciting slaves tisers. In future editions we will be to rebel, and treason, in the Jefferson County Courthouse in nearby adding audio and video as well.

Welcome to West Virginia, Wild and Charlestown, Virginia (now Charles Wonderful, in the spotlight for the first Town, West Virginia), and were hanged.

Today many believe that it was John time.

West Virginia, The Mountain State, is Brown’s raid on Harpers Ferry that was one of the most interesting states in the the real catalyst in beginning the war to Union, and the only one that was creat- end slavery.

Charles Town is known for much more ed as a result of the Civil War. There are many Civil War events and re-enact- today, as it is the gaming center of West ments which tell the story of western Virginia. With more than 5000 slots and Virginia’s secession from its pro- daily paramutual horse track betting, it is the center of fun and entertainment in Confederacy eastern brothers.

West Virginia is defined by its moun- the Mid-Atlantic states.

In What’s Happening, the Museum of tains. With a mean elevation of 1,500 feet, West Virginia is the highest state Bus Transportation located in Hershey, east of the Mississippi River and lies Pennsylvania, is explored. The museum wholly within the Appalachian celebrates the continuing role of the bus Mountain range. Over 75% of the state’s industry in the mobility and progress of 4 • Byways

Volume 26, Issue No. 2, 2009 The Potomac Eagle winds its way through the famous Trough section of the Potomac River in West Virginia, Wild and Wonderful. For full coverage turn to page 6.

Features West Virginia, Wild and Wonderful . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 New for West Virginia Groups . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 West Virginia, the Most Northern Southern State . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 West Virginia: Did You Know? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 John Brown’s Raid on Harpers Ferry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

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Advertisers Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 Coming in future issues of Byways…

Great American Roads, Traveling South, the Top Motorcoach Destinations of 2010, The Sesquicentennial, the 150th Anniversary of the Civil War, and much more. the American public. Antique buses are on display, along with colorful memorabilia and transportation history.

Finally, the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum in Nashville shines as

a dynamic group friendly and entertaining experience.

We hope you enjoy our first Internet edition of Byways.

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West Virginia Wild and Wonderful

Nestled in the mountains of West Virginia, Cass Scenic Railroad State Park offers excursions that transport you back in time to relive an era when steam-driven locomotives were an essential part of everyday life.

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efore the Mississippi River defined the West, West Virginia was the frontier border. Before roads were mapped, the mountain trails were steeped in legend. T h e Midland Trail, crossing the country from Virginia and moving westward, was first carved by buffalo, deer and other animals that found water, food and salt supplies along its path. Later, American Indians followed in search of these important supplies. A little later, frontiersmen looked for homes in this country of hope.

Today, the Midland Trail stretches from Greenbrier County with its historic sites and The Greenbrier Resort, through Fayette County where whitewater rafting and outdoor adventure beckon visitors and on to Huntington, a historic railroad town filled with eclectic museums.

West Virginia holds another special place in the country’s history. It’s the only state born of the Civil War. Visitors to the Mountain State can relive the days of conflict at one of the many Civil War re-enactments throughout the state.

Start at West Virginia’s Independence

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Hall in Wheeling, where an interactive program allows visitors to learn about the dramatic events leading to the secession of western Virginia from its proConfederacy eastern brothers. Civil War re-enactments occur around the state and include costumed re-enactors who set up traditional campsites and relive the battles. Many include special evening events, like Civil War Balls, and every one offers visitors a look back in time in a way no history book can.

Along the eastern borders of the state, heritage has a decidedly national flavor.

A young George Washington surveyed in the Eastern Panhandle area and “took to the waters” at Berkeley Springs. The firearms used by Lewis and Clark in their discovery expedition were forged at Harpers Ferry. And it was at Harpers Ferry where John Brown, the fiery abolitionist, seized the federal arsenal in 1859.

Historic re-enactments, 26 historic sites and cemeteries in eight counties offer Civil War enthusiasts plenty of places to

trace this War Between the States. Visitors today can enjoy spas and art, eclectic dining options and history in the Eastern Panhandle.

Many African-American laborers moved to the state’s coal fields because, while mining was not easy, the pay was better than it was on southern United States farms and the miners held the same social status as other immigrant and white laborers. In Talcott, visitors can see the infamous Big Bend Tunnel where John Henry, “the Steel Drivin’ Man,” pitted his strength against a new steam-powered drill in the race to build railroads across the country. Towns like Institute, Malden, Parkersburg, Harpers Ferry and Huntington offer tributes to The Beckley Exhibition Coal Mine some of this country’s finest and Southern Youth Museum black educators such as Booker T. Washington, Carter G. Cold War. The location of the facility, Woodson and W. E. B. DuBois.

The Greenbrier River area has a gra- critical to its effectiveness, remained a cious reputation as a place of culture and secret for more than three decades.

In the Northern Panhandle and along rejuvenation. Visitors can drive the Springs Trail and see remnants of the the Ohio River, historic sites with handsonce-fabulous springs where wealthy on programs highlight the changing face patrons traveled by carriage, train and of the country in the early 1800s. auto to rejuvenate in the mineral waters.

Just outside of Parkersburg, The Greenbrier still offers the ages-old Blennerhassett Island offers a faithful spa treatments along with modern spa reproduction of the romantic frontier life techniques to its guests. Along with its that Harman and Margaret customary quality services, guests are Blennerhassett came from Ireland to find. reminded of another, less friendly, part of The tranquility of their country life was American history when they tour the forever changed when Harman became massive bunker, built as a safe place for entangled in a mysterious military enterthe country’s federal legislators during the prise with Aaron Burr. Today, visitors Byways • 9

The West Virginia State Capitol Complex

cross from Parkersburg to the island on a wonderful place to learn about the sternwheeler and tour the island on foot Depression era and the hope many placed or by carriage to see what life on a gentle- in President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s New man’s country estate was like at that time. Deal of the 1930s.

Prickett’s Fort State Park, in Fairmont, West Virginia is rich in industrial heroffers another interactive site for travelers itage, and its visitors can tour familyto learn more about frontier history. owned glass factories that continue the Again, festivals, fairs and celebrations tradition of producing fine blown glass managed by knowledgeable staffers bring that is prized around the world. A wonthis historic site to life. derful glass museum in Wheeling and a Frontiers can be forged at any time, special glass exhibit at the Huntington and Arthurdale in Preston County is a Museum of Art offer wonderful displays case in point.

Arthurdale was the first of about 100 homestead resettlement communities that Eleanor Roosevelt supported.

Today, the thriving community with its homestead homes, community hall and Blennerhassett Island offers a faithful reproduction business buildings is a of the romantic frontier life.

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The Durbin and Greenbrier Valley Railroad’s Dinner Train

of state work. In southern West Virginia, popped up right next to the tracks as visitors to the Beckley Exhibition Coal industrial prosperity flooded the hills.

Mine and Southern Youth Museum will More than 100 years later, many of those want to take sweaters. The ride on a real boomtowns transformed to ghost towns underground mine drops 600 feet below and the chief mode of transportation the ground and the temperature won’t get above the 50s.

West Virginia’s agricultural heritage can be the base for a great family weekend.

Consider a late spring trip to the West Virginia Strawberry HUNTINGTON, WV TO HINTON, WV ROUND TRIP Festival in Buckhannon. Later in the year, make time for the Pumpkin Festival in Milton.

You’ll have some hands-on fun decorating your own pumpkins. And, in between, festivals centered around maple syrup, buckwheat pancakes, black walnuts and ramps offer opportunities to experience many Appalachian foods.

In the late 1800s and early 1900s, the advent of the railroad through Appalachia unlocked West Virginia’s buried natural treasures of coal, timber, natural gas and oil.

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stops in the Mountain State fit the bill for this kind of family travel outing. Start in Charleston, at the Cultural Center on the state Capitol complex.

There the Archives have a wonderful With over 2,000 miles of rivers and collection of information and streams, West Virginia is recognized as a photographs from around the premier destination for whitewater rafting. state, including an extensive Civil War genealogy section.

Traveling north, stop at the West Virginia Genealogical and Historical Library and Museum, dedicated to history in central West Virginia.

This center is located in the historic Horner School in Weston. In the Eastern Panhandle, the Belle Boyd House, Martinsburg, houses the Berkeley County Historical Society that serves Berkeley, Jefferson and Morgan counties. became the automobile. Increasingly, With over 2,000 miles of rivers and tourists and adventure seekers have streams, West Virginia is recognized as a become the payload for scenic rides along premier destination for whitewater raftformerly industrial tracks. Choose from ing. River runners class whitewater rapids an antique Shay steam locomotive trip according to their difficulty, from I to VI. on the steep switchback-laden tracks of Novices can run I to II stretches without the Cass Scenic Railroad or the open-car, guides; segments classified III to V require diesel-electric runs of the Potomac Eagle real paddling skills and qualified profesthrough the famous Trough section of the sional outfitters. Class VI water poses the Potomac River. The Durbin and utmost challenge, not often attempted by Greenbrier Valley Railroad offers four even highly-skilled athletes. West unique rail rides on four different lines, Virginia now offers float trips that include including a ride that crisscrosses one of no paddling and can be tailored to meet the best trout streams in the country and the needs and time frame of the group. another that features a steam-powered Over 250,000 rafters experience the state’s whitewater rivers every year.

Climax locomotive.

Looking for family history can be a Rafting is available on the New, Cheat, Gauley, Tygart, and Shenandoah Rivers. great way to spend time together. Several 12 • Byways

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iscover West Virginia’s history at the interactive Independence Hall Museum in Wheeling, where you’ll learn about the state’s tumultuous beginnings and about the “moving” capitol.

The museum recently added a rare exhibit of 13 West Virginia Civil War regimental flags.

The 150-year-old Wheeling facility was selected to house the exhibit because of its connection to the Civil War in West Virginia. Expanding upon existing statehood exhibits at Independence Hall, the flag displays include historic photos and documents about individual soldiers and regiments as well as interactive displays that allow visitors to learn more about the Civil War and its soldiers.

The West Virginia State Farm Museum, near Point Pleasant, and the Heritage Farm and Museum just outside of Huntington, both pay tribute to the agricultural heritage of the state.

The American Mountain Theater in Elkins offers visitors another option for musical performances. Opened in 2007, the Theater is located in the historic Elkins Railyard. The musical family-oriented programs feature contemporary and classic Country, Bluegrass, Cajun, Western, Swing, Pop and Gospel.

Grave Creek Mound Archaeology Complex in Moundsville has opened a new one-story research center to house West Virginia’s archaeological collection. The 9,600 square-foot

wing features a state-of-the-art collections storage area, a conservation laboratory for curators, study area for researchers, library and an observation area where the public can view the activities taking place in the research lab.

Operated by the West Virginia Division of Culture and History, Grave Creek Mound Archaeology Complex features one of the largest and most famous burial mounds built by the prehistoric Adena people. A massive undertaking, construction of the mound took place in successive stages from about 250-150 B.C. and required the movement of more than 60,000 tons of earth.

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unique political boundaries of West Virginia allow it to be both a northern and southern state. The northern panhandle extends further north than Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and the southern boundary falls south of Richmond, Virginia.

West Virginia: Did You Know?

West Virginia is the Most Northern Southern State West Virginia is the most northern of the southern states. It is bordered on the northwest by Ohio, on the north by Pennsylvania and Maryland, on the east and southeast by Maryland and Virginia and on the southwest by Virginia and Kentucky. West Virginia has a surface area of 24,282.45 square miles, ranking 41st among the states in size. The highest point in the state is Spruce Knob in Pendleton County, with an elevation of 4,861 feet and the lowest point is Harpers Ferry in Jefferson County at an elevation of 247 feet. With a mean elevation of 1,500 feet, West Virginia is the highest state east of the Mississippi River and lies wholly within the Appalachian Mountain range. Over 75% of the state’s surface is forested, and though there are no naturally occurring lakes here, manmade reservoirs are abundant.

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•The first rural free mail delivery was started in Charles Town on October 6, 1896, and then spread throughout the United States.

•West Virginia was the first state to have a sales tax, effective July 1, 1921.

•Declared a state by President Abraham Lincoln, West Virginia is the only state to be designated by Presidential Proclamation in 1863.

•Mother’s Day was first observed at Andrews Church in Grafton on May 10, 1908.

•“Mountaineers Are Always Free” is West Virginia’s motto.

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John Brown’s Raid on Harpers Ferry

Was John Brown a heroic martyr or a terrorist?

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hen John Brown came to Harpers Ferry, Virginia in October 1859, his target was the federal arsenal.

He was attempting to capture the guns made at the federal guns factory, to arm the slaves. His hope was to lead the slaves into the nearby mountains of Maryland and to freedom.

His plan failed. He was captured on October 18 by U.S. Army Brevet Colonel Robert E. Lee and a contingent of Marines from Wa s h i n g t o n .

Brown and six of his men were tried for murder, inciting slaves to rebel and treason, in the Jefferson County Courthouse in nearby Charlestown, Virginia. They were all convicted and hanged in Charlestown.

Brown himself has been called a “hero-

ic martyr” and a “terrorist”. Frederick Douglass said, “If John Brown did not end the war that ended slavery, he did at least begin the war that ended slavery. If we look over the dates, places, and men, for which this honor is claimed, we shall find that not Carolina, but Virginia--not Fort Sumter, but Harpers Ferry and the arsenal --not Colonel Anderson, but John Brown--began the war that ended American slavery and made this a free Republic.”

Agree or disagree, Harpers Ferry National Historical Park is offering visitors a unique year-long opportunity in 2009 to find out in detail, the short and long-term effects of the raid at Harpers Ferry as it commemorates the 150th anniversary of events leading up to the After Brown'’s raid, the fire engine house became known as "John Brown’s Fort”.

Today it is part of Harpers Ferry National Historical Park run by the National Park Service.

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John Brown raid.

The commemoration actually covers parts of four states, as Virginia, West Virginia, Maryland and Pennsylvania have joined forces to help tell the story of John Brown events in their area.

Those events will The Shenandoah River (left) meets the Potomac include the story of River in Harpers Ferry. preparations for the raid, gathering of the men, station will provide information about and the shipping of supplies to Fontaine Beckham, town mayor and one Chambersburg, Pennsylvania. Events will also focus on help given to several of the civilian casualties of the raid. raiders who escaped back to Dramatic readings of “John Brown’s Body” will be offered as well.

Chambersburg from Harpers Ferry.

The Harpers Ferry National Historical In Hagerstown, Maryland, the commemorative activities will focus on the Park activities cover most of the year, Kennedy Farm in the southern part of the with “In John Brown’s Footsteps” walking county where John Brown and his men tours, an academic symposium, re-enacplanned the raid. It was the place the tors depicting Thomas Jefferson, men walked from to get to Harpers Ferry Abraham Lincoln and Frederick on October 16, 1859, the first night of the Douglass, a teacher’s workshop, and a speraid. cial commemoration to Luke Quinn, Frederick, Maryland will have activiU.S. Marine and the only military casualties relating to three militia companies ty of the raid. tied to their fire companies who were On October 16, people will follow the called out to Harpers Ferry to help quell footsteps of the raiders by walking from the disturbance there. the Kennedy Farm to Harpers Ferry. That Charles Town will help tell the story of weekend, there will be dramatic readings, the famous John Brown trial, held in the Jefferson County Courthouse in Charles special exhibits, discussions, book signTown, and the executions, held within ings and more.

A special website has been developed walking distance of the town’s downtown. The story of the African American to help visitors find events and event raiders and of local citizens involvement, information for the 150th anniversary including the friendship of John Blessing commemoration. and John Brown, will be told.

Visit www.johnbrownhf.com for details.

The Harpers Ferry Foundation will Or call the Jefferson County Convention help depict the story of the effect the raid and Visitors Bureau at 1-866-HELLOhad on its town. An exhibit at the train WV. Byways • 21

Charles Town Races and Slots

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harles Town Races and Slots is an incredibly varied, friendly, total entertainment experience.

It starts with over 5,000 slots, so you won’t find more variety or fun. Besides having the hottest new games, an increasing number of the slots are hightech, easy to use, Smart Play/Smart Pay coinless machines.

Come and experience the thrill of live thoroughbred racing all year long. Home to the West Virginia Breeders Classics, the Charles Town Races and Slots offers some of the nation’s best ten-race cards, with full field action.

Enjoy a chance to bet on Simulcast races from the best tracks across the country.

When you’re not gaming, there’s a delicious variety of dining options, live entertainment, and shopping.

The Inn at Charles Town has a beautiful view of the race track, offering first class amenities, wireless internet, 42-inch Plasma HD televisions, complimentary hot Quick-Start Breakfast and shuttle

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service to the race track and slot floor.

One of the area’s fastest growing destinations, Charles Town Races and Slots is just 10 minutes from Harpers Ferry.

When you want to take a break from the action and fun at Charles Town Races and Slots, Charles Town has a his-

toric district that is easy to tour on foot. A stop at the Jefferson County Museum provides an interesting look into the history of the county, known as the Eastern Gateway of West Virginia.

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What’s Happening The Museum of Bus Transportation

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he motorbus industry occupies a vital place in the everyday life of the American public. In rural areas and in the thousands of towns and cities across the nation, it provides personal transportation for many purposes, carrying more persons daily than all other public modes of transportation combined.

The Museum of Bus Transportation in Hershey, Pennsylvania, provides museum-quality displays of the bus industry to showcase the industry’s growth and development in the United States, and to celebrate the role that the bus industry continues to play in the mobility and progress of the American public. This museum promotes the bus industry, and seeks to be of continuous interest to both the general public and the bus enthusiast.

To meet this need, the Museum of Bus Transportation has partnered with the Antique Automobile Club of America Museum (AACAM) to establish a joint museum.

To provide a picture of the progressive growth of the nation’s bus industry, the Museum of Bus Transportation includes attractive and interesting representative vehicles from 1912 through 1975.

These antique buses are complimented with a colorful display of authentic bus memorabilia including bus station signs, bus stop signs, historical photographs, toy and model buses and other interesting items from these decades.

The museum is located 1-1/4 miles west of Hershey Park Drive, on Route 39 and is open seven days a week, 9:00am to 5:00pm. Call 717-566-7100 ext. 119 or visit www.busmuseum.org.

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Visitors view the Wall of Gold Records

Nashville’s Group Friendly Hall of Fame & Museum

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cific tours for groups.

Star For A Day: Group Recording This itinerary begins with a group tour of Historic RCA Studio B. Groups then work with a professional sound engineer in a 30-minute, choir-style recording session. For a nominal fee, each group member receives his or her own copy of the recording as a one-of-a-kind souvenir.

Groups then tour the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum for approximately two hours. The tour concludes with a meal at the world-famous Wildhorse Saloon (lunch or dinner

he Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum in Nashville has been the home of America’s music since its opening in 1967 on Music Row. In May 2001, the Museum relocated to a new $37 million building in downtown Nashville.

The facility boasts a vast collection illustrating country music’s story as told through the years. An immense compilation of historic country video clips and recorded music, dynamic exhibits and state-of-the-art design, a regular menu of live performances and public pro- The $37 million Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum in Nashville grams, a museum store, live satellite radio broadcasts, on-site dining and fabulous public spaces all contribute to an extraordinary museum experience.

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option available), where groups enjoy listening to their previously recorded songs on the Wildhorse Saloon’s state-of-theart sound system.

The Stories Behind The Songs: Group Songwriter After touring the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum, groups participate in a 45-minute private session with one of Nashville’s accomplished songwriters.

Visitors are given insight on the craft of songwriting from concept to hit.

These up-close-and-personal sessions give guests a rare opportunity to hear recognizable hits in their original forms.

Sessions conclude with a meet and greet with the writer who has his or her recordings available for purchase and autographs.

The Art of Songwriting: Group Songwriting After touring the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum, group members join one of Music City’s most accomplished writers for an hour-long session

Sharing the art of songwriting

on the craft of songwriting. By offering personal insight and direction, the writer guides the group in creating an original song.

Guests are encouraged to offer lyric ideas in an improvisational and unpredictable style that keeps the fun rolling.

And before the hour is over, the songwriter delights the group one more time by performing their finished song.

For reservations or more group information, call 800-852-6437 or 615-4162001.

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