“LAND FOR RELAXATION” 1963 WEST VIRGINIA TOURISM FILM HARPERS FERRY CHARLESTON GREENBRIER XD51894

Join this channel to get access to perks: Want to learn more about Periscope Film and get access to exclusive swag? Join us on Patreon. Visit Visit our website This tourism video from the early 1960s, produced by the West Virginia Department of Commerce and titled “West Virginia: Land for Relaxation”, advertises various towns worth visiting in West Virginia and highlights various tourism attractions and recreational opportunities in West Virginia for outside visitors. Title sequence over map: “State of West Virginia Department of Commerce” “West Virginia Land for Relaxation” (Chet Huntley, Robert R. Bowers, Ellis Dungan Productions, Wheeling, Aero Service Corporation) (0:08). West Virginia Appalachian mountains, river barge (0:29). Changing colors of trees in West Virginia Appalachia (0:39). Individuals at scenic viewpoint over river gorge near bridge in West Virginia (sightseeing) (0:45). West Virginia river gorge at sunset (0:51). Civil War reenactment in 1960s West Virginia: cannons fire, cavalry, Union and Confederate flags, infantry (0:56). Cliffside lookout over Harper’s Ferry national monument (1:14). 1960s car (not sure ID?) on road at Harper’s Ferry, historic buildings, churches (1:25). Women painting landscapes outside amid Appalachian scenery; artists / artist’ retreat at Harper’s Ferry (1:35). John Brown’s fort, Jefferson County Courthouse, Charles Town (1:41). Happy Retreat building, Charles Washington (1:53). Historic homes—Charles Town, Shepherdstown, Romney; women in long historic dresses, historic homes, West Virginia; house and garden tours of historic buildings (2:00). “Original George Washington Bath 1748” West Virginia (2:10). International Mother’s Day Shrine, Grafton, Anna Jarvis room, Sunday school in session (2:20). West Virginian landscapes: river canyon, waterfall, rock formation, lake (2:53). Campground in West Virginia: campers, kids hanging clothes to dry, fisherman, fishing (panfish, bass, trout, musket), young boy fishing, fisherman retrieves small catch with net, girl fishing, girl catches fish (3:07). Appalachian mountains in autumn in West Virginia—changing colors (archival) (4:20). 1960s hunting recreation: white-tailed deer in woods, squirrels, West Virginia’s long hunting season, wild turkeys, grouse (4:27). Hikers in West Virginia, suspended pedestrian bridge in woods (5:05). Cliffs in West Virginia, hikers with baskets (60s hikers) (5:16). View from top of Appalachian hike in fall (5:35). Ohio river regatta (Huntington, New Martinsville), boating on Ohio River (5:35). Horse race at Shenandoah Downs (Charles Town race tracks), Wheeling Downs (Waterford Park) (6:08). Recreational horse-riding in snowy forest, horse Skijoring, skiing in West Virginia, woman at ski shop, recreational skiing, ski jumps, ski classes for kids (1960s) (6:28). Man falls on skis (7:30). Ice skaters on lake (7:30). Family, kids, dog in deep snow, snowball fight (7:45). Frozen waterfall (7:55). Oglebay park from air, golf course, young boy hits golf ball (8:00). Two-person paddleboat, Oglebay park, rowboat, busy recreational pool, tennis, horse riding, concerts on lawn, Mansion Museum (8:25). Historical reenactor, exhibits at Mansion Museum, Oglebay (8:50). Woman and child look at glass art at Mansion Museum (8:50). Glass-blowing in progress (9:13). Woman handles finished wine glass in show room, President’s House glassware team, presidential wine glass made in West Virginia, glass-making (9:45). Handmade coal jewelry from southern West Virginia (10:20). Women and man sit at table making coal jewelry (10:30). Coal earrings displayed (10:40). House made of coal (Williamson, White Sulphur Springs) (10:50). First Coal Town Museum, Stotesbury, WV (11:05). Coal town souvenirs from West Virginia (11:15). Tour at Beckley Exhibition Mine (11:18). Visitors at Seneca and Smoke Hole Caverns; stalagmites and stalactites in cave (11:44). Radio telescopes, Green Bank, WV; national radio astronomy center 1960s (12:05). Charleston, WV: West Virginian Capitol building, Governor’s Mansion, state museum tours (12:40). Welcome Visitors Information Center (13:05). 1960s Motel, 1960s car (ID?) (13:25). Greenbrier Resort, White Sulphur Springs, in the Allegheny Mountains.(13:30). Various scenes of parks in West Virginia (13:40). Near-empty rural highway in Appalachia, scenic route, fall foliage scenic route (13:45). Green Bank Radio Telescope observatory (14:18). We encourage viewers to add comments and, especially, to provide additional information about our videos by adding a comment! This film is part of the Periscope Film LLC archive, one of the largest historic military, transportation, and aviation stock footage collections in the USA. Entirely film backed, this material is available for licensing in 24p HD, 2k and 4k. For more information visit