Montgomery, West Virginia

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17 stories, landmarks & places within ~20 miles — the same local lore RoadyGoat plays as you drive through.

• Booker T. Washington High School (West Virginia) · 2.7 mi · Scraped Hmdb

  Ever wondered about the history of education for African Americans in West Virginia? You're driving right by a landmark that tells that story: Booker T. Washington High School. This isn't just an old building; it's a…

• Glen Ferris Inn · 6.5 mi · Scraped Hmdb

  Imagine stagecoaches rattling up to this very spot, weary travelers eager for a hot meal and a comfortable bed! The Glen Ferris Inn, or Stockton's as it was once known, has been a landmark here overlooking the Kanawha…

• Gauley Bridge · 7.3 mi · Historical Marker

  Where the New and Gauley Rivers meet to form the Kanawha, a strategic Civil War junction and geographic wonder.

• Gauley Bridge station · 7.3 mi · Scraped Hmdb

  Imagine this quiet spot buzzing with activity, a vital artery connecting communities along the Kanawha River. This is the Gauley Bridge Railroad Station. Built in 1893 by the Kanawha and Michigan Railroad, this station…

• Hawks Nest State Park · 11.6 mi · Scraped Hmdb

  Pull over and take a look – this view isn't just beautiful, it hides a tragic past. Hawks Nest State Park offers stunning views of the New River Gorge, but beneath the surface lies a story of industrial disaster during…

• Hawks Nest Tunnel Disaster Memorial · 12.7 mi · Historical Marker

  America's worst industrial disaster, where an estimated 764 workers died of silicosis drilling through silica rock.

• New River Gorge Bridge · 15.3 mi · Historical Marker

  The longest steel-arch bridge in the Western Hemisphere, spanning 3,030 feet over the New River.

• New River Gorge Bridge · 15.3 mi · Things to Do

  The third-highest bridge in the US. People BASE jump off it one day each year.

• New River Gorge Bridge · 15.4 mi · Scraped Hmdb

  Daredevils from around the world flock here for BASE jumping on 'Bridge Day'. This isn't just a way to get across the New River Gorge; it's a feat of engineering that changed travel in West Virginia. Before 1977,…

• Kay Moor, West Virginia · 17.0 mi · Scraped Hmdb

  Hold on tight, because we're about to dive into a ghost town clinging to the New River Gorge: Kay Moor. It's a stark reminder of the powerful coal industry that shaped West Virginia. Kay Moor was more than just a mine;…

• Whipple Company Store · 17.7 mi · Scraped Hmdb

  This octagonal building whispers tales of coal and company control. The Whipple Company Store, built around 1900, was the heart of the Whipple coal camp, where miners bought everything from food to tools, often with…

• Nuttallburg Coal Mining Complex and Town Historic District · 18.1 mi · Scraped Hmdb

  Ever heard of Henry Ford owning a whole coal mining town? Nuttallburg is a relic of West Virginia's industrial past, a place Ford himself once controlled. John Nuttall founded Nuttallburg around 1870, anticipating the…