WEST VIRGINIA STATE FARM MUSEUM

POINT PLEASANT, WV

Backroad in the Ironton Ranger District A view along one of the many miles of back roads that crisscross the national forest. Forest Service photo by Kyle Brooks
Backroad in the Ironton Ranger District Credit: Wayne National Forest

The West Virginia State Farm Museum is a historical complex located in Point Pleasant, WV. The museum is dedicated to preserving the agricultural heritage of the state of West Virginia. The complex includes a number of buildings and exhibits that showcase the history of farming in the region.

Visitors can explore the museum's collection of antique farm equipment, including tractors, plows, and other machinery. The museum also features a blacksmith shop, where visitors can watch demonstrations of traditional metalworking techniques.

The centerpiece of the museum is the historic farmhouse, which dates back to the early 19th century. The farmhouse has been restored to its original condition, complete with authentic furnishings and décor. Visitors can tour the farmhouse and learn about the daily life of a farming family in the 1800s.

In addition to the exhibits, the West Virginia State Farm Museum also hosts a number of events throughout the year, including a spring festival, a fall harvest festival, and a Christmas celebration. The museum is open to the public from April through October, and admission is free. Visitors of all ages are sure to enjoy this fascinating glimpse into West Virginia's agricultural past.

WEST VIRGINIA STATE FARM MUSEUM is a Uncategorized or General Museum in POINT PLEASANT WV. US MID #8405400009

The museum is classed as GMU (Uncategorized or General Museums). It comes under American Alliance of Museums (AAM) region: Southeastern (Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, West Virginia).

Backroad in the Ironton Ranger District A view along one of the many miles of back roads that crisscross the national forest. Forest Service photo by Kyle Brooks
Sand Fork Wetland Sand Fork Wetland is found in the Ironton Ranger District. This remote wetland can be reached by a dirt two-track road off Ohio State Route 775. Forest Service photo by Kyle Brooks
Staats Mill Covered Bridge, Jackson County, WV 3
Staats Mill Covered Bridge, Jackson County, WV
Staats Mill Covered Bridge, Jackson County, WV 2
Staats Mill Covered Bridge advertisement, Jackson County, WV
Staats Mill Covered Bridge historic marker, Jackson County, WV
Point Pleasant Post Office, Main Street, Point Pleasant, WV Built in 1911-1912, this Classical Revival-style building was designed by James Knox Taylor to serve as a post office for the city of Point Pleasant, West Virginia. The building features a limestone exterior with a granite base, doric pilasters on the exterior facade, six-over-six double-hung windows on the first floor and casement windows on the second floor, a recessed front portico with four ionic columns and chandelier-style light fixtures, a cornice with dentils, and a low-slope roof enclosed by a parapet. The building is a contributing structure in the Point Pleasant Historic District, listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1985, and continues to function as a post office.
Point Pleasant Post Office, Main Street, Point Pleasant, WV Built in 1911-1912, this Classical Revival-style building was designed by James Knox Taylor to serve as a post office for the city of Point Pleasant, West Virginia. The building features a limestone exterior with a granite base, doric pilasters on the exterior facade, six-over-six double-hung windows on the first floor and casement windows on the second floor, a recessed front portico with four ionic columns and chandelier-style light fixtures, a cornice with dentils, and a low-slope roof enclosed by a parapet. The building is a contributing structure in the Point Pleasant Historic District, listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1985, and continues to function as a post office.
Lowe Hotel (Spencer Hotel), Main Street, Point Pleasant, WV Built in 1901, this Renaissance Revival-style building was constructed to serve as the Spencer Hotel, later becoming known as the Lowe Motor Inn, and today, the Lowe Hotel. The building is clad in red brick with stone trim, quoins, stone sills, lintels, and decorative window headers, rough-hewn stone pilasters on the first floor of the Main Street facade, one-over-one windows, decorative corinthian and doric capitals, a cornice with modillions, rosettes, and dentils, partially infilled first floor storefronts on the Main Street facade, and a porch with a metal railing and decorative brackets on the 5th Street facade. The building is a contributing structure in the Point Pleasant Historic District, listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1985, and remains in use today as a hotel, with the interior featuring many antique and vintage furnishings and decor.
Lowe Hotel (Spencer Hotel), Main Street, Point Pleasant, WV Built in 1901, this Renaissance Revival-style building was constructed to serve as the Spencer Hotel, later becoming known as the Lowe Motor Inn, and today, the Lowe Hotel. The building is clad in red brick with stone trim, quoins, stone sills, lintels, and decorative window headers, rough-hewn stone pilasters on the first floor of the Main Street facade, one-over-one windows, decorative corinthian and doric capitals, a cornice with modillions, rosettes, and dentils, partially infilled first floor storefronts on the Main Street facade, and a porch with a metal railing and decorative brackets on the 5th Street facade. The building is a contributing structure in the Point Pleasant Historic District, listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1985, and remains in use today as a hotel, with the interior featuring many antique and vintage furnishings and decor.
Lowe Hotel (Spencer Hotel), Main Street, Point Pleasant, WV Built in 1901, this Renaissance Revival-style building was constructed to serve as the Spencer Hotel, later becoming known as the Lowe Motor Inn, and today, the Lowe Hotel. The building is clad in red brick with stone trim, quoins, stone sills, lintels, and decorative window headers, rough-hewn stone pilasters on the first floor of the Main Street facade, one-over-one windows, decorative corinthian and doric capitals, a cornice with modillions, rosettes, and dentils, partially infilled first floor storefronts on the Main Street facade, and a porch with a metal railing and decorative brackets on the 5th Street facade. The building is a contributing structure in the Point Pleasant Historic District, listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1985, and remains in use today as a hotel, with the interior featuring many antique and vintage furnishings and decor.

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WEST VIRGINIA STATE FARM MUSEUM
ROUTE 1
POINT PLEASANT
WV
25550

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MID # 8405400009
Name WEST VIRGINIA STATE FARM MUSEUM
Alternate Name WEST VIRGINIA STATE FARM MUSEUM
Classification Uncategorized or General Museums, , Southeastern
Federal Employer Identification Number (EIN)
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INCOME 0
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LAT/LONG 38.8316672, -82.0505117
CODES FIPS State Code: 54
FIPS County Code: 053
US Census Tract: 954900
US Census Block: 3040