You Won’t Believe This Is West Virginia: The Charm of Lewisburg

Welcome back to the road. Today we are stopping off in Lewisburg, West Virginia. Lewisburg is named for Andrew Lewis who established a camp at Lewis Spring located behind the courthouse. In 1770, a fort was built here called Fort Savannah. The first took part in a conflict with the Shia people led by the famous war chief known as Korntock. The war with the Shiai ended in 1774 when Chief Korntock was beaten in battle in what is today Point Pleasant, West Virginia. Before the Civil War, this was part of Virginia. The town became a venomous place for resorts and spars. Thanks to nearby minor springs. When the war broke out between the states, this part of Virginia broke away from the rest of the state and Louisburg traded hands several times between north and south. Many of the buildings in downtown were used for hospitals. Today, Lewisburg is known for trendy shops and beautiful hiking trails. This is a place full of history and the perfect place to get a close look at some of it is the North House Museum operated by the Green Brier Historical Society. This amazing house was built in 1820 for a local lawyer named Join North. Since then, it has spent time as a tavern, the residence for woman's college president and finally became home to the Green Bryer Historical Society in 1976. [Music] The house is full of exhibits, giving us the chance to see history up close and firsthand. [Music] I mentioned it before that Lewisburg is famous for its beautiful hiking trails. One of those is the Green Brier Revel Trail. The trail is 77 miles long. So if you have plans to walk the entire lands, you will need to set aside a few days. If it seems a bit too much, trust me, it can be done. Even I walked 800 miles on the Camino, so 77 should be okay if you are physically up to it. For this next part, we're heading over the border into Virginia to visit the Humpach Bridge in Coventon. This is about 30 miles away from Louisburg, but the design looked so interesting I couldn't pass it up. Covered bridges were built here because it protects the decks of the bridge making it last longer. This one was built in 1857 and got its name from the ship. It was a part of Route 60 until 1929, but obviously wouldn't worked for modern road traffic. I hope you enjoyed this visit to Lewisburg, West Virginia. This is a beautiful town full of artists and trendy shops. It's a place you can enjoy the beauty of nature while walking its many trails. It's a place where every building hides an incredible story that helped to shape the history of this place. Thank you for watching. See you next time. [Music] [Applause] [Music]