Coolest Small Town in the USA: Lewisburg West Virginia 

Charles town west Virginia please 🥺🥺🥺

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Hey if u do gassaway next my father in law said you can come down to his shop franks tire and exhaust mon-friday and interview a local if you want

@@Mr.grubby that would be great, it won't be next but I'm definitely looking into getting it on the route. Tell him I said thanks!

@@MountainRoots thank you. Okay.

Oh wow, thanks for sharing! Appreciate you watching!!

It was my 7X Grandfather (Frank Page) that trained Traveller as he worked as a horse trainer on that plantation that the horse was purchased I now live in Stone Mountain and Traveller is carved into the Mountain

Looks like I'm going to have to visit Lewisburg sometime. Thank you

I felt the exact same thing …. I wanted to hug Wanda. Her soul is rich.

Monongahela is a beautiful place to explore!

Thanks for watching & thanks for commenting! That is my only agenda- to be fair & honest in my cultural journalism. Appreciate your suggestion on Chief Logan Park!

@@MountainRoots We need more like you because the agenda driven news everyone is fed day by day is meant to cause division. Keep up the good work, you're a rare gem. ❤️

@@lamborghini7536 wow, thanks so much! Thanks for your support... Very humbling!!

Thanks, ❤ from West Virginia

Good memories!

Wow, it's remarkable how many notable people come from West Virginia!

Thanks so much for watching 😊

I'm so very glad you've found them enjoyable, and have kept an open mind to address a stereotype or two 😉

Has your family been in that area for a while?

@@MountainRoots yeah, my grandparents moved up to Pennsylvania in early 50’s from there. We used to ( maybe still ) had family reunion on Droop mountain in summer

@@MountainRoots still have some family down there

Ever see the bunkers?

Appreciate that, thanks for watching!

Glad you liked it!

Definitely worth exploring! Appreciate you watching!!

Definitely go exploring!

Thank you for taking time to watch them, really glad you enjoy the series!

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Thank you!

Thanks for the feedback, so glad you enjoy them!

Thanks so much! Appreciate you watching!!

Thanks for the feedback, appreciate you watching!

Oh, I'm sure they do 😉.. And thanks for watching!

They get their corn from a jar? What's that supposed to mean.

@@3tvetCorn from a jar=slang for Moonshine, homemade distilled alcohol made illegally. Called "moonshine" because it was originally made under the moonlight to avoid detection.

@@markakira8988 lol. I don't know how I forgot that saying.

Thanks so much, appreciate you watching!

Thanks! Glad you appreciated it 😊

Edward Hughes, only trump and his MAGA WANTS TO ERACE HISTORY. SO TELL THE TRUTH.

It doesn't make any sense that he's talking about "erasing history" as he's visiting a cemetary. No one is contemplating "erasing" that cemetary.

Yeah, shame Italy pulled down all those statues of Mussolini! Because of that, we truly have no idea how fascism was introduced to Europe. /s

​@realpillboxer no woke points for you

You're welcome, happy trails!

Thanks! To be ignorant of the past is to remain forever a child.

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Thank you, totally agree!

Your support means A LOT to me, thank you so so much!

Absolutely! That's the plan, also working on producing longer form content ("made for television"), that will do just that 🙂

You can’t omit Barnwood Builders being in Lewisburg. I use to do some motorcycle touring and made Lewisburg a destination several times. It is a cool place with a cool feel. I describe it to friends as a slice of America.

Thanks! What would be some of the things in Princeton you'd like to see?

Hey Mountain Roots! Thanks for responding 😁. Well from waaaaay back in Princeton proper…. our famous battle was the Battle of Pigeon Roost, a victory for the Confederates in defense of Dublin railroad. The burning of Princeton, to deter the union army and prevent the store of supplies from falling into their hands. On the outskirts of Princeton is the abandoned Lake Shawnee Amusement Park, rumored to be haunted. 😬 and the nearby site of the Clay family massacre. More recently, the Virginian railway really had a profound effect on Princeton. Princeton is home to the Chuck Mathena Center for Performing Arts, the Mountain State Baptist Association⛪️ (one of, if not, the largest Southern Baptist Association in WV), the Dr Robert McNutt House (last remaining antebellum structure/house in Princeton….and a funny story to go with it.) The story of the multiple courthouses and the grapple over the county seat after the war. And, of course, the famous Jesse James Gang plan to rob the Princeton bank until he learned of the bank’s Vice Pres’ ties to the Confederacy. Sadly, the home where it went down (or didn’t) wasn’t able to be salvaged and was demolished about 10 years ago. But there are several old homes still standing. Princeton actually had a healing springs hotel too, but it’s long gone now. Thanks for asking! Oh, and Dolly’s Diner and the Sophisticated Hound Brewery are two locals faves 🍔🍻. I’ve missed other stuff, but my reply is already super long 🤣. Keep up the good work!! You’re videos are great!

Love hearing the feedback, glad you're enjoying them!

Thanks 😊

Thanks so much, appreciate you watching!

Too bad about the original. I'll check it out, thx for the recommendation!

@@MountainRoots you're welcome, we also have a homeless man around here and we can him skateboard Freddy and although he's an alcoholic he's a kind man and it's a shame that our town isn't doing enough to really help him

@@johnzahm193 what do you think the town should or could be doing to help people like skateboard Freddy?

@@MountainRoots instead of the several different restaurants that we have (specifically pizza) and the few abandoned buildings could be converted to a homeless shelter or in the very least a place where we can feed and clothe the homeless as well as families who can't even afford clothing from a thrift store, have a bath house which of course we do have underground springs and a creek that flows through the entire stretch of the town and it flows into the Potomac, unfortunately though they're investing in a bypass road instead of actually helping the citizens of the town

@@johnzahm193 perhaps churches or local philanthropic groups could assist in those areas?

I appreciate the feedback! And no, I don't see it as a rebellion personally. It was a tragic set of complex circumstances all around. History is full of so much brutality. Those who were here before European expansion found themselves directly in the path of an oncoming, immovable force that thrust them aside, with very little pity.

There's always more to cover, but thanks for sharing here. Appreciate you watching!

I was waiting for you to tell us about it 😉 Thanks for watching!

Like 10 places here in Lewisburg?

Many times! Haven't filmed it, yet.

At one point, perhaps?

​@@MountainRootsit's always been in White Sulphur Springs

I suppose that would depend on what you're looking for- this area seems to offer many things but I don't know if it matches the things you would want.

@@MountainRoots That makes sense. I'd like someplace that's quiet, rural, low crime rate. I like small towns. I like to be close enough to a city where I can buy groceries that don't cost an arm and a leg, but I don't want to live in the city. My son and his wife live in the Parkersburg area. From what I understand, there is a good amount of drugs in that area, so I would like to avoid living there.

Buckhannon, Elkins, or Lewisburg. I suggest spending a week in each town. Whatever it is your looking for, you’ll find it in one of these 3 small WV towns……IMHO 😊

@@Jeanniebugg I live in Hillsboro, about 30 minutes north of Lewisburg. Very small town, crime rate is nearly non-existent. We have the best neighbors. Hope you find what you're looking for.

Well thanks for letting us know!

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