Want to venture out into spooky and historical realm of our area then come to the Trans-Allegheny Lunatic Asylum which is the second largest hand-cut stone building in the world and full of history from prior to the civil war all the way till they closed their doors in 1996. Of course, it is an asylum, so it has was declared haunted by all the major ghost hunting shows, but you come and decide. In the fall we become Halloween town with festivals, trunk or treats, events and of course the Asylum come alive with a haunted house, fall fest, flashlight tours and the Asylum Ball.
We are the boyhood home of General Thomas Stonewall Jackson, and you can visit his family’s home place where the family mill still stands or visit our other two beautiful museums, the Mountaineer Military Museum which is an amazing collection and tribute to the armed forces from civil war to present day. The WV Museum of American Glass is displaying not only West Virginias glass history but collections from around the country that where donated to our constantly growing museum. Still want more glass, then do not forget to come by Appalachian Glass and watch a hand-blown glass demonstration and hear stories of Weston’s rich glass history and shop the amazing products in their gift shop.
By now you must be very thirsty so come and see this beautiful treat nestled in the hills of our area, the relaxing Lambert’s Winery where wine tasting, and tours are a daily event. In the summer months they have pizza night which if a fan favorite and fun stop for anyone to enjoy. Fortunately, if you are hungry though their wood fired pizza if available year-round and delicious. If you need something stronger you can visit MannCave Distillery and do a tasting and tour with them of their award-winning assortment of liqueurs.
Our local downtown is full of historic buildings which you can enjoy a walking map tour of, wonderful shops, and a delightful assortment of family-owned restaurants specializing in all types of cuisine. If you enjoy Appalachian cuisine, Texas style BBQ, best Burgers around, home-made biscuits and gravy, good home-style cooking, fine dining, pizza galore, or from scratch Mexican boy do we have a restaurant in the area for you.
Whatever your legendary adventure might include we are sure to have it here in Stonewallcountry, Lewis County, WV. Call us for more information at 304-269-7328 and we look forward to seeing you soon.