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Est. 1957 · Princeton, WVHistorical Society

Family outings · regional attractions · practical trip planning

Stay & explore.

Find an outing, check upcoming events, or build a private day-by-day trip. Museums, history tours, markers, and genealogy now have one clear home in Historic Places.

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Find family outingsSearch parks, scenery, rides, caves, campuses, and more. Find history & genealogy placesOpen museums, archives, cemeteries, Civil War sites, placards, and Across America. See upcoming eventsCheck MCHS programs and verified regional festivals. Build a tripCreate a private itinerary that stays in this browser.
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Search family and travel ideas.

Stay & Explore covers recreation, scenery, events, and practical day trips. For museums, archives, cemeteries, Civil War, coal heritage, placards, and other history or genealogy interests, use Historic Places.

Use each destination's Directions link for a current route. Save a place to My History Trip before adding dining, lodging, or nearby activities.Loading verified festival dates…
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Select a marker for context, official information, directions, and Add to Trip. Displayed festival dates come from the separately verified date record; always recheck the linked official calendar before travel. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.

Nearby colleges and universitiesOptional campus information for southern West Virginia and southwest Virginia.
Colleges and universities

Higher Education Nearby

Explore colleges and universities in southern West Virginia and southwest Virginia. Visit each institution's official website for current tour schedules, admissions information, events, parking, and accessibility.

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Major events nearby

Upcoming regional festivals

These are hosted by other organizations. Dates come from their official sources and should be rechecked before travel.

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Official statewide calendar

Current West Virginia festivals

Browse WV Tourism events ↗

West Virginia has hundreds of festivals and community events across the year. This live directory shows currently listed festival events from West Virginia Tourism rather than copying dates that may become stale. Recheck the official event page before traveling.

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Private itinerary wizard

Build one editable, day-by-day trip.

Choose a known starting city, trip length, pace, and interests. The draft stays in this browser; no address, account, or location service is used.

“Accessible pace” reduces the number of stops; it does not certify accessibility. Confirm entrances, terrain, restrooms, seating, mobility-device access, and accommodations directly.

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Stay, eat & plan

Use current local visitor information.

Lodging, dining, transportation, and recreation listings change frequently, so those details remain with local tourism partners.

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