There are fewer hotels here so unable to split the next couple of days over two 150 mile days, we’ll have to have a very short trip today and a much longer one tomorrow. Breakfast in the ‘Omelet Shoppe then an amble towards Marlington. We pulled over at New River Gorge State Park to use the toilet see the scenery.
Back on the interstate we saw an exit to Sam Black Church so we went to take a look.The Historic Marker said:
Built in 1901, church building was dedicated in memory of the Rev. Sam Black (1813 - 1899). He preached here in the 1880s - 90s. Born in Rupert & licensed in 1840, Black was a Methodist circuit rider almost fifty years. Sam Black Church, a spiritual landmark, became a place name on highway maps without a post office by the same name.
A sign said Lewisburg was voted the “Coolest town in America”. When that was, who voted or the reasons were left unexplained. We had a nice coffee in the Wild Bean Cafe. Onwards through Buckeye where the “bookshop” didn’t look that inviting, but there was a great barn.
To our hotel in Marlington with a view of the mountain.
