Oil & Gas Museum

   Coal is the first thing that comes to mind when West Virginia and natural resources are mentioned but apparently oil production was a thriving business in the 1800s. West Virginia might have had the first successful oil wells, beating out Pennsylvania, but the Civil War disrupted the industry. This museum is stuffed full of all things oil plus local and Civil War history. The items are loosely grouped together by category but there is so much of it and things aren’t labeled very well so it’s a little overwhelming.

  Nothing is accessible. There are steps into the museum and stairs to the lower and upper floors without a working elevator. The inside is pretty cluttered in places and many things are hard to see. It’s also very dimly lit.

  A parking space on the street in front of the museum is reserved for visitors. It’s large enough for RVs. One note of caution – many of the streets are one way.  Museum
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