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The Atlas Obscura Guide To Morgantown

3 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Morgantown, West Virginia

Updated August 12, 2021

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Henry Clay Iron Furnace

A well-preserved relic of the industrial age steel and iron works that dotted West Virginia.
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Morgantown, West Virginia

Morgantown PRT

This university transit system is a 1970's vision of the future.
Don Knotts Statue

Morgantown, West Virginia

Don Knotts Statue

The actor best known for slapstick comedy is memorialized in his home town.
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Archival view of the co-op general store in Arthurdale, WV

Arthurdale, West Virginia

Arthurdale Historic District

The brainchild of Eleanor Roosevelt, her "Little Village" was a collectivist dream.
11 miles from Morgantown
Frank and Jane Gabor West Virginia Folklife Center

Fairmont, West Virginia

Frank and Jane Gabor West Virginia Folklife Center

The center preserves and houses artifacts ranging from the colonial era to modern times from across Appalachia.
14 miles from Morgantown
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Kavernputt

Smithfield, Pennsylvania

Kavernputt

A miniature golf course crafted inside the world's largest simulated cave.
17 miles from Morgantown
A view of the two properties from the other side of the Tygart River.

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B&O Railroad Station and Willard Hotel

Two gems of Beaux Arts architecture that have been sitting vacant for years.
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