Friday, August 3, 2012

W.Va. Tourism Civil War Series - New River/Greenbrier Valley


Via Pam Steele



This year marks the 150th commemoration of the start of the American Civil War. The New River/Greenbrier Valley area of West Virginia is home to White Sulphur Springs and the Old White hotel, now The Greenbrier resort, then used by Confederates as a Civil War hospital. Other well-known battle sites include Lewisburg and Princeton. Robert E. Lee's famous horse Traveler was purchased in the Greenbrier area.

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