Posted in West Virginia
July 06, 2016
What This Drone Footage Captured At This Abandoned West Virginia Hotel Is Truly Grim
The historic Hilltop House Hotel overlooks Harpers Ferry. For more than a century, it was a luxury tourist destination. It now lies abandoned.
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The hotel still contains glimpses of the past. You can almost see the visitors gathering around the piano, enjoying its beautiful tones.
Here’s the full video, created by YouTube user Your purkz.
It’s tragic that this hotel is deteriorating, but some architects and engineers are hopeful it can still be rebuilt and restored. Maybe in the future we will all get to see the Hilltop House Hotel in its former glory.
Would you like to see more abandoned West Virginia? Here are some amazing photos of an abandoned amusement park.
