Staunton-Parkersburg Turnpike

Clear blue skies welcome travelers who visit the Beverly Heritage Center.

Once a Confederate defense site during the Civil War, only signs remain to tell the story of these soldiers from the past.

Skeletal trees stand guard over Camp Allegheny.

Fall-touched trees encasing the byway invoke mountain beauty on this historic path.

A single leaf dangles in front of the camera, showing how close visitors can get to nature on this parkway.

Lush green vegetation surrounds the white Farnsworth House along the Staunton-Parkersburg Turnpike.

An elegant castle-like home complete with a front-yard garden rises from a street in West Virginia.

A colorful outdoor painting depicts the people and places involved in the oil and gas industry while signs, oil pumps, and other artifacts at the Oil and Gas Museum stand in the foreground.

The Trans-Allegheny Lunatic Asylum stands amidst an eerie twilight glow.

An old farm house surrounded by lush vegetation marks the spot where Thomas J. "Stonewall" Jackson, famous Confederate General, spent his boyhood years, helping his uncle tend sheep and harvest crops.

Outside the Randolph County Musuem, a sign explains the historical aspects of the area.

Leaf covered mounds are one of the few reminders of the battles fought here long ago.

Fluffy white clouds drift over the multi-storied Graceland Inn.

Still in use today, this school was originally built for the Tygart New Deal community during the Depression.