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The Glen Ferris Inn at Glen Ferris, Fayette County, is one of West Virginia’s oldest. The original Federal-style vernacular building that still can be seen beneath a 1910 Classical Revival remodeling has hosted travelers since at least 1839, when it was a popular stagecoach stop on the James River & Kanawha Turnpike, now U.S. 60. During the Civil War, the building was a U.S. Army quartermaster depot from July through December, 1861. It was also headquarters of owner Aaron Stockton’s several enterprises, including farming, timbering, and sawmills, flatboat building, and one of West Virginia’s earliest commercial coal mining operations. The Glen Ferris Inn stands at the landmark
falls of the Great Kanawha River, the point at which early navigation began.

Glen Ferris Inn, also known as Stockton's Inn, Stockton's Tavern, and Hawkins's Hotel, is a historic hotel located on the bank of the Kanawha River overlooking Kanawha Falls at Glen Ferris, Fayette County, West Virginia. It may have been built as early as 1815. It is a "T"-shaped brick building in two sections. One section is a three-story, painted brick dwelling.

A Brief History Of The Glen Ferris Inn.

The cold night air gnaws on my exposed skin as I stand outside the welcoming light of the old inn.

To me the Glen Ferris Inn has always been as much a part of the Kanawha River as the rocks that make up the falls. I knew that the building was old but I really didn’t know the history.

It wasn’t really known as “The Glen Ferris Inn” until the 1920s.

There’s evidence that it may have been built as early as 1815 by two unnamed Irishmen. Who later sold it to Aaron Stockton, grandson of Richard Stockton who’s signature appears on the Declaration of independence.

This 200-Year-Old Inn Overlooking A Waterfall Offers The Perfect West Virginia Getaway

As local travel experts, we know what travelers are looking for when it comes to finding the perfect accommodations for their next trip. To compile our lists, we scour the internet to find properties with excellent ratings and reviews, desirable amenities, nearby attractions, and that something special that makes a destination worthy of traveling for.

The Glen Ferris Inn at Glen Ferris, Fayette County, is one of West Virginia’s oldest. The original Federal-style vernacular building that still can be seen beneath a 1910 Classical Revival remodeling has hosted travelers since at least 1839, when it was a popular stagecoach stop on the James River & Kanawha Turnpike, now U.S. 60. During the Civil War, the building was a U.S. Army quartermaster depot from July through December, 1861. It was also headquarters of owner Aaron Stockton’s several enterprises, including farming, timbering, and sawmills, flatboat building, and one of West Virginia’s earliest commercial coal mining operations. The Glen Ferris Inn stands at the landmark falls of the Great Kanawha River, the point at which early navigation began.

Glen Ferris Inn, also known as Stockton's Inn, Stockton's Tavern, and Hawkins's Hotel, is a historic hotel located on the bank of the Kanawha River overlooking Kanawha Falls at Glen Ferris, Fayette County, West Virginia. It may have been built as early as 1815. It is a "T"-shaped brick building in two sections. One section is a three-story, painted brick dwelling.

A Brief History Of The Glen Ferris Inn.

The cold night air gnaws on my exposed skin as I stand outside the welcoming light of the old inn.

To me the Glen Ferris Inn has always been as much a part of the Kanawha River as the rocks that make up the falls. I knew that the building was old but I really didn’t know the history.

It wasn’t really known as “The Glen Ferris Inn” until the 1920s.

There’s evidence that it may have been built as early as 1815 by two unnamed Irishmen. Who later sold it to Aaron Stockton, grandson of Richard Stockton who’s signature appears on the Declaration of independence.

This 200-Year-Old Inn Overlooking A Waterfall Offers The Perfect West Virginia Getaway

As local travel experts, we know what travelers are looking for when it comes to finding the perfect accommodations for their next trip. To compile our lists, we scour the internet to find properties with excellent ratings and reviews, desirable amenities, nearby attractions, and that something special that makes a destination worthy of traveling for.

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GHOSTS!

Always know as a "go-to" location for supernatural lovers, this year the Weird & Wonderful team did an in-depth podcast of their stay at the Inn. From the great food and lodging to some unexplainable spooky happenings at night, this podcast is not to miss.

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Do You Believe in

GHOSTS!

Always know as a "go-to" location for supernatural lovers, this year the Weird & Wonderful team did an in-depth podcast of their stay at the Inn. From the great food and lodging to some unexplainable spooky happenings at night, this podcast is not to miss.