Mountaineer House in Kingwood

Mountaineer House was established in 2006 as a tribute to the great
history of the West Virginia University (WVU) mascot - The
Mountaineer. The house is the original homeplace of the first
official Mountaineer, Bill "Buckwheat" Jackson, 1936. The home
illustrates the 70 + year history of the Mountaineer tradition with
an imformative pictoral display of the past Mountaineers. The home
is centrally located within the small, quaint town of Kingwood, WV,
approximately a 30 minute drive from Morgantown, home of WVU. The
home provides two guest rooms (Gold & Blue Rooms). The gold room
has a king size bed with a large oversized bathroom with old-
fashioned claw-foot tub and walk-in shower. The blue room has a
queen size bed with a full bathroom. The home has a fully-equipped
kitchen with granite counter-tops, and stainless steel appliances.
The balance of the first floor consists of a formal dining room,
living room and 1/2 bath. An expansive deck proceeds from the
dining room with well-landscaped grounds to enjoy seasonal
evenings. The covered front porch has a bench and two person porch
swing.

Amenities include: Central-air conditioning, jetted walk-in shower
(gold room), dishwasher, coffee-maker, microwave, self-cleaning
range, washer / dryer, 3 televisions(gold room, blue room, & living
room), DVD player, CD player, alarm clocks, barbecue grill, reading
books, porch swing, deck furniture

A scenic 30 minute drive to Morgantown, WV provides access to West
Virginia University and a full slate of college activities &
eateries including but not limited to sporting events, art exhibits,
theater, and concerts. Other available activities in or near
Kingwood include:
Historic Downtown Walking Tour
City Library (100 yards from home)
Downtown Shopping (Includes Antique Shops)
Whitewhater Rafting
Rock-Climbing
Two 18-hole Golf Courses (Preston Country Club & Alpine Lake)
Mountainbike Trails
Snowskiing (40 Minutes to Wisp, Deep Creek Lake, MD or 60 minutes to
Canaan Valley/Timberline, WV)
Rockclimbing
Fishing & Hiking
Hunting

Nightly - $150 / Night
Weekend - $300 / Weekend
Weekly - $600 / Week