We visited this past weekend. Im from western PA and I had never heard of this island. Its beautiful. I was disappointed to learn that the mansion is not the original but a reproduction. Its still a gorgeous house. Parkersburg has some extremely friendly people. I also loved seeing the old Putnam House because its pretty much the same as it was 200 yrs ago. Did your guide tell you that Harman Blennerhasset was the uncle of his wife Margaret? Its sad the mansion burned down.
