Historical

History Talk at Canyon Rim Visitor Center: Railroad Storytelling

Canyon Rim Visitor Center 162 Visitor Center Rd, Lansing

The railroad was the lifeblood of the New River Gorge during the industrial boom, connecting communities. Hear tales of how people built their lives around the comings and goings of […]

Hike to Red Ash Island

New River Gorge Lansing

3 to 4-mile easy hike with a short moderate off-trail section. Hike along an old railroad line to the coal mine town of Red Ash, plus explore the cemetery on […]

Thurmond Walk

Thurmond Depot Hwy 25 & Hwy 2, Thurmond

Offered twice daily at Thurmond Depot at 11:00 AM and 2:30 PM Unlike many turn of the century towns in New River Gorge, Thurmond was a railroad town instead of […]

Thurmond Walk

Thurmond Depot Hwy 25 & Hwy 2, Thurmond

Offered twice daily at Thurmond Depot at 11:00 AM and 2:30 PM Unlike many turn of the century towns in New River Gorge, Thurmond was a railroad town instead of […]