Points of Interest                 Taylor County, West Virginia

• ANNA JARVIS BIRTHPLACE AND INT'L MOTHER'S DAY SHRINE--The shrine is the scene of the first organized Mother's Day Service.
• TYGART LAKE STATE PARK AND DAM--Camping, swimming and boating. Tygart Dam is one of the oldest and largest concrete dams east of the Mississippi. Tours available.
  Call (304) 265-1760
• VALLEY FALLS STATE PARK--Day use area for picnicking, fishing, game courts and 12.6 m. of hiking trails
• WV NATIONAL CEMETERY--Phone (304) 265-2044
• GRAFTON NATIONAL CEMETERY--431 Walnut St., Grafton. Bailey Brown, first Union soldier killed in the Civil War is buried here. (304) 265-2044
• BAILEY BROWN MARKER--Dedicated to T. Bailey Brown, first Union soldier killed by confederate forces. Picnic accomodations. Located on U.S. Rt. 50, near the blue bridge.
• TAYLOR COUNTY FAIRGROUND-
• GRAFTON CITY PARK--Located at the base of Tygart Dam. Camping, river swimming, fishing, hiking and camp store.
• PLEASANT CREEK PUBLIC HUNTING AND FISHING AREA--Swimming, boating, fishing, hunting, camping. 1-800-CALL WVA
• RESTORED B&O CABOOSE--A 1945 era wagon top caboose, so named because of the rounded roof, was restored and placed on permanent display. It played an important role in the history of Grafton. (304) 265-3938