Princeton (West Virginia)

Princeton is on US-19 just northeast of Bluefield and south of Beckley. US-460 leads from just south of Princeton to Blacksburg, Virginia.

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West Virginia Tourist Information Center

phone: +1 304-487-2214
Locally known as "the Pyramids" for its unmistakable triple-pyramidal glass ceiling, the TIC also has a large repository of guides and brochures, as well as an extensive craft and gift shop featuring hand-crafted local souvenirs, including glass, coal sculptures, pottery, books, jewellery and foods.
Princeton Devil Rays

phone: +1 304-487-2000
Tiger Drive. Minor-league baseball rookie affiliate of the Tampa Bay Devil Rays, that plays at Hunnicutt Field. Tickets are $4 - $5, $50 for season tickets.
Princeton SpeedwayCornbread Ridge Road off I-77 (exit 14), 304-425-0230. Open April through October. 4/10-mile oval clay speedway. Races held on Saturday at 6PM. Admission $10.
Princeton Railroad Museum

phone: +1 304-487-5020
Replica depot housing artifacts relating to the Virginian Railroad.
Vietnam Memorial304-589-3435 or 304-384-7547. Lists Vietnam veterans from eight surrounding counties in West Virginia and Virginia.
McNutt House

phone: +1 304-487-1502
The only surviving structure from the Civil War standing in Princeton.
Wiley Cabin and MuseumA 1932 cabin now housing a museum with three exhibit rooms, library, and a craft and gift shop.
Mercer County Agricultural Museum
Mercer County War Museum

Camp Creek State Park

phone: +1 304-425-9481

address: 2390 Camp Creek Road
5,300 forested acres for hunting, trout fishing, scenic trail hiking, horseback riding, basketball, volleyball and badminton. Three campgrounds available.
Pipestem Resort State Park

phone: +1 304-425-9481

address: 3405 Pipestem Dr, Pipestem, WV
WV-20 14 miles north of I-77 (exit 14), 304-466-1800. Scenic overlooks of the Bluestone Gorge and an aerial tramway. Two lodges, rental cottages, campgrounds, four restaurants and three gift shops. Two golf courses, guided horseback rides, outdoor amphitheatre, nature center, Olympic-sized outdoor pool, miniature golf, lighted tennis and basketball courts, hunting, fishing, paddle boating, canoeing, 20 miles of hiking trails, bicycling, horseshoes, archery. Cottages $86 - $182 nightly, $542 - $1,024 weekly; camping $15 - $23.
Brush Creek PreserveBrush Creek Falls Road (off Eads Mill Road, I-77 exit 14). 124-acre nature preserve with a trail following Brush Creek. The highlight are the Brush Creek Falls, the largest falls in southern West Virginia, which tumble 25 feet over a sandstone ledge.
Bluestone National Scenic RiverThe, WV-20 near Pipestem. 4,310 acres of parkland along an 11-mile tributary of the New River. Hiking, mountain biking and horseback riding along the Bluestone Turnpike Trail; fishing, hunting and whitewater boating along the river.

Bobby Jo's Home Emporium

phone: +1 304-887-1279 or +1 304-887-1444

address: 925 Mercer Street
Gifts, home decor and furnishings, many hand-crafted in the area.
Elizabeth's Boutique

address: 901 Mercer Street
Ladies' apparel and gifts.
Endless Seasons

address: 312 South Walker Street
Wreaths, floral arrangements, candles, swags, primitives and accessories.
Littlejohn Arts & Gifts Gallery, Old Bluefield Road and Courthouse Road, +1 304-324-0639 or +1 304-487-5555. Pottery, weaving, drawings and paintings.
The Willow Gift Gallery

address: 300 Morrison Drive
At Four Seasons Pharmacy. Fine gifts and collectibles.
Princeton Shopping Center

Concord University

phone: +1-304-384-9188
A four-year public university established in 1872, offering associate's, bachelor's and master's degrees in business, education, liberal arts, social sciences, travel and tourism, public administration and entrepreneurial studies.

Angelo's Pizzeria

phone: +1 304-487-8924

address: 1211 Stafford Drive
Family-owned pizzeria.
A Taste of Memphis, 1249 Pine Plaza, 304-425-9667. Barbecue and steak.
Finks Cafeteria and Restaurant, Beckley Road, 304-487-1911.
Vincenza's

address: 801 Oakvale Road
Open 11AM to 10PM Tuesday through Thursday, 11AM to 11PM Friday and Saturday, and 11AM to 7PM Sunday. Serving family Sicilian and Neapolitan recipes. Soups, salads, pasta, chicken, veal, seafood, hand-cut steaks and desserts. Try the lasagna classico, manicotti, lobster spaghetti, Italian wedding soup, and antipasto. $10 - $25.

Sister's Coffee House

address: 734 Mercer Street
Soups, sandwiches, salads, desserts and freshly-brewed Green Mountain Coffee.

Airway Motel

address: 270 Courthouse Road
Budget Inn

phone: +1 304-425-3585

address: 409 Thorn Street
25 rooms.
Eden Rock Motel

address: 504 Oakvale Road
15 rooms. Clean, spacious rooms with retro interiors; the company also runs a computer repair shop.
Gateway Motel

address: 308 Thorn Street
13 rooms.
Town-N-Country Motel

address: 805 Oakvale Road
Turnpike Motel

phone: +1 304-425-2268

address: 1119 Oakvale Road
18 rooms.

Comfort Inn

address: 136 Ambrose Lane
51 rooms. Whirlpool rooms available. Complimentary continental breakfast.
Days Inn

phone: +1 304-425-8100

address: 347 Meadowfield Lane
123 rooms. Pool.
Hampton Inn

phone: +1 304-431-2580

address: 277 Meadowfield Lane
112 rooms. Complimentary hot breakfast and USA Today.
Holiday Inn Express

phone: +1 304-425-8156

address: 805 Oakvale Road
70 rooms. Indoor pool, fitness center. Complimentary Express Smart breakfast buffet.
McKeever Lodge, Pipestem Resort State Park. 113 rooms. Gorge-view rooms, executive suites and jacuzzi rooms available. Indoor heated pool, saunas, outdoor hot tub, exercise room, game room. On-site full-service restaurant and snack bar. $59 - $165.
Sleep Inn

address: 1015 Oakvale Road
81/109 rooms. Indoor pool. Complimentary continental breakfast.
Super 8

address: 901 Oakvale Road
70 rooms. Pool.

The View Bed & Breakfast

phone: +1 304-384-9754
WV-20 in Athens. 3 rooms. Views of Athens Lake from the back patio and deck. Home-cooked breakfast included.
Mavis Manor B & B Style Family Retreat

address: 122 Tower Rd
4 rooms. 1890s Queen Anne Victorian Manor, Flat Top.

A small unincorporated community located along US Route 19, 3.5 miles (5.6 km) northwest of Princeton.

Lake Shawnee Amusement ParkAn abandoned amusement park (1920s-1966) occupies a desecrated native burial ground which was the site of the 1783 Mitchell Clay settler farm. Three of the Clay children (Bartley, Tabitha, Ezekial) were killed by a band of natives; Mitchell Clay led a group of settlers in bloody retaliation, causing several fatalities. In the 1920s, businessman Conley T. Snidow purchased the site of the Clay farm for development as an amusement park; the park was abandoned in 1966 after two children were killed (a girl on a circling swing was hit by a truck and a boy drowned in the amusement park’s swimming pond). The park structures and rides stand in abandoned and deteriorating condition; tours of the "cursed" site are offered in the days leading up to Hallow'een.

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