WEST VIRGINIA
Among the best places to enjoy the views of West Virginia's pictur-
esque landscape are the Bluestone National Scenic River in the southern
part of the state, the Gauley River National Recreation Area in the south-
central area and the Midland Trail National Scenic Highway near
Charleston.
The Mountain State is world-famous for its crafts, and one of the
state's top art events is Charleston's Capitol City Arts &
Crafts Show in
November. The Fenton Art Glass factory near Charleston is open for
tours.
For a closer view of the area's African-American culture and history,
you can visit the Mattie V. Lee Home, the residence of the first Black
female physician in the state; the Samuel Starks House, home of the
nation's first Black state librarian; the Black Culture and African Heritage
Center at Heritage Towers; and the Booker T. Washington Memorial in
nearby Malden.
For entertainment, consider heading over to the Mardi Gras Casino
& Resort in Crosslanes.
If the history, the culture and the landscape of the
South sound
intriguing enough to start planning a trip in that direction, you can get
more information and ideas through the state tourism offices listed with
this article.
Alabama
Bureau
of
Tourism
and
Travel
(800)
ALABAMA
www.800alabama.com
Arkansas
Department
of
Parks
and
Tourism
(800)
NATURAL
www.arkansas.com
Visit
Florida/Florida
Tourism
and
Marketing
Corp.
(888)
7-FLAUSA
www.visitflorida.com
Georgia
Department
of
Economic
Development
(800)
847-4842
www.exploregeorgia.org
Kentucky
Department
of
Tourism
(800)
225-8747
www.kentuckytourism.com
Louisiana
Office
of
Tourism
(800)
677-4082
www.louisianatravel.com
Mississippi
Division
of
Tourism
Development
(866)
SEE
MISS
www.visitmississippi.org
North
Carolina
Division
of
Tourism
(800)
VISIT
NC
www.visitnc.com
South
Carolina
Department
of
Parks,
Recreatior
&
Tourism
(888)
SC
SMILE
www.discoversouthcarolina.com
Tennessee
Department
of
Tourism
Development
(800)
GO2TENN
www.tnvacation.com
Virginia
Tourism
Corp.
(800)
VISITVA
www.virginia.org
West
Virginia
Division
of
Tourism
(800)
CALL-WVA
www.wvtourism.com
View over historical civil war town of Harpers Ferry, a national park owned town, by the confluence of the potomac and shenandoah rivers.
Photo
Credit:
Steven
Heap
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