Let's take a POV driving road trip in West Virginia! We'll start in the southern portion of the state in the tiny town of Peterstown on WV State Rout 12. Traveling north past Cashmere, Ballard, and Forest Hill, we'll join WV State Route 3 along the Greenbrier River. We'll drive parallel to the river into Hinton, WV, a railroad and river town. We'll see the downtown area of Hinton and cross the New River twice.
The city of Hinton is located in Summers County, West Virginia. It serves as Summers County's county seat. John "Jack" Hinton, the first proprietor of the town site, is the inspiration behind the name. Located in the southern portion of the state along the beautiful New River and woven into the Appalachian Mountains, the city offers breathtaking vistas of natural beauty.
A "Railroad Town," Hinton was established about 1871 as a result of the enormous building boom that took place from 1890 to 1920. The heyday of the railroad has passed, leaving behind a community that is now full of history and scenic beauty. The downtown Historic District is a hidden architectural treasure that was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1984.
200 structures—churches, businesses, and private homes—that represent the American Gothic, Classical, High Victorian, American Four Square, and Greek Revival architectural styles form part of the Hinton Historic District. Hinton, which is located in a stunning natural setting, serves as the starting point for trips to Bluestone and Pipestem State Parks as well as the New River Gorge National River. For outdoor enjoyment, these parks offer a variety of options.
Hinton has experienced a past that was exciting and full of development, and the present is full of zeal and tenacity. With visitors coming to experience Hinton and Summers County's history, recreational opportunities, and corporate and industrial expansion, a new era has begun.
Taking a driving tour or strolling through the town's cobblestone streets allows visitors to easily take in the turn-of-the-century architecture. The National Park Service and local leaders have been collaborating to restore Hinton as a living museum since 1987. The Hinton Railroad Museum offers another opportunity to travel back in time. View historical items from the Railway's early years, such as traditional attire. Collections and artifacts from the Revolutionary, Civil, World Wars I and II, Korea, Vietnam, and Gulf Wars are on display at the Veterans Memorial Museum. The Campbell-Flannagan-Murrell House is the oldest residential building in the city of Hinton and is located there as well.
Hinton's location is north of the New River's meeting with the Greenbrier River. Hinton is close to Bluestone Lake. Beckley is roughly 28 miles away, and Charleston is about 90 miles. The city spans 3 square miles in total.
There are a few specific goals of Travel Towner:
1. To take fun POV (“Point-of-View”) videos of scenic drives, highways, and roadways so you can virtually travel anywhere you like; or look back at a time when you were younger.
2. Document a fun walking tour of a specific park, attraction, or point of interest so you can see what's it's like to really be there.
3. Showcase vintage footage from yesteryear to show what it was like back in 19- something something! If you have any vintage footage of past attractions, parks, road trips or anything interesting from the USA? Contact me and let’s feature it here!
4. Just for Fun. These are videos that are funny or interesting in some way that I think everyone will enjoy!
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Another big part of the channel is to document a piece of Americana… at a certain point in time. Wouldn’t it be cool to go back to where you lived, 20 or 30 years ago, and take a ride through your hometown? As more roadway drives, walking tours, and vintage trips are added, it builds history so future viewers can go “back in time” and see what it was like, back then.
Roadtripping and traveling are uniquely American pastimes- and we should preserve it’s history- so future generations can appreciate the Freedom of the Road.
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