In the Summer 2000, we made a visit to Blennerhassett (an island near
Parkersburg, West Virginia). This was the site of a colonial
house/plantation. The house has been rebuilt (only about the foundation is
original) and is filled with antique furniture. You can also take a horse
drawn "bus" tour to other parts of the island. You have to take
a ferry to get to the island so you're also dependent on it to get back
off. There are pre-set times and they end sometime around 5:00 PM or
so. Plan on spending a couple of hours. We made the mistake of
visiting during some festival (in Parkersburg) that put a carnival in the middle
of the parking area. There was nowhere to park at all. We probably
had to walk at least a mile to get to the parking lot that you'd normally use
for the ferry.
Click HERE
for official park web site.
Click on any photo for a larger view.
