These 7 Historic Villages In West Virginia Will Transport You Into A Different Time

Experience what life in Appalachia was life way back during the time of one-room schoolhouses, blacksmith shops, log homes and country stores. There are also several museums including the Heritage Museum, Transportation Museum, Bowes Doll and Carriage Museum and others.

The park has a recreation of the original Prickett's Fort of The fort served as a refuge from Native American war parties on the western frontier of Colonial Virginia. At the recreated fort, built in 1976, you can find traditional artisans from the period at work. A gun shop there features firearm manufacturing demonstrations.

Harpers Ferry is most known for John Brown’s raid on the armory and its role in the Civil War. The lower part of the Jefferson County town is within the Harpers Ferry National Historical Park. There’s also a historic district that include about 100 original structures.

Learn about the heritage of early West Virginia at this pioneer homestead recreation. The farm is from the late 1700s and was given to the state park system. You can see a log cabin similar to an original one. The Smith family home has also been restored as a museum.

Jackson’s Mill is the historic site of 4-H camping in the country and was the home of General "Stonewood" Jackson.

Learn about the history of farms in West Virginia at this museum in Point Pleasant. It includes log cabins, a blacksmith shop and a one-room schoolhouse among other things.