Bethany (West Virginia)

Bethany is a city in West Virginia. It is the home of Bethany College, a private liberal arts college affiliated with the Disciples of Christ Church.

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See

• The Campbell Mansion was the home to the founder of Bethany College, Alexander Campbell and is a National Historic Landmark.
• Old Main is the center of Bethany College and is also listed on The National Register of Historic Places.
• Delta Tau Delta founders house.

Do

• The Bethany College Theater hosts regular presentations of the performing arts led by students. For ticketing and information concerning upcoming shows contact the box office at [phone].
• Hiking trail in the Parkinson Forest. The trail begins behind Pendleton Heights.
• Collect fossils.. A little over one mile east of Bethany is a road cut alongside Route 67 where late Pennsylvanian fossils can be collected from the Monongahela Group. Only a few plant species are preserved here, but they are preserved in exquisite detail. Fossils that can be collected here include the horsetail Annularia stellata and seed fern Neuropteris scheuzeri. (updated Jun 2015)

Buy

Chambers General Store, Main Street, is an old-fashioned emporium offering everything from fanbelts to fresh vegetables, freshly-made deli sandwiches to hand-dipped ice cream cones.

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Sleep

The Gresham Inn offers guests 40 rooms with phone, internet access, cable tv and more. Recreation facilities are located close to the Inn. [phone].

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