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Lewisburg is named after Andrew Lewis, a young surveyor who established a camp near an area spring in 1751. Lewisburg was formally established in 1782 by an act of the Virginia General Assembly. To accommodate Virginians west of the mountains, several Virginia courts sat in Lewisburg, where Patrick Henry once successfully defended a client. The town and surrounding farms prospered and a number of spas and resort hotels were established at some of the outlying mineral springs. During the Civil War a number of engagements were fought in and around Lewisburg. Several of the present buildings in town were used as hospitals and barracks by both sides in this conflict, and bullet marks can still be seen in some today.

These trails led the first settlers into Greenbrier County and eventually brought the Raine brothers, whom Rainelle is named for to form the Meadow River Lumber Company in 1906. When the first Meadow River Lumber Company mill was constructed, it was considered to be the largest mill of its type in the world. Few people also know that golf began in Greenbrier County - at least on this side of America. In 1884, the first organized golf course began in White Sulphur Springs. The area's climate is mild during summer when temperatures tend to be in the 60s and very cold during winter when temperatures tend to be in the 30s. The warmest month of the year is July with an average maximum temperature of 81.3 degrees, while the coldest month of the year is January with an average minimum temperature of 19.2 degrees. The annual average precipitation is 40.6 inches. Lewisburg has become a renowned haven for artists, and its many antebellum mansions give it a unique historical flair. The National Trust for Historical Preservation named one stretch of shops and restaurants one of twelve "Distinctive Destinations" in America. Performing in its downtown state-of-the-art facility, the Greenbrier Valley Theatre is the state's official year-round professional theatre. Other area attractions include one of the 3 surviving Carnegie Halls in the United States plus the North House Museum, Pearl Buck Birthplace, the Greenbank National Radio Astronomy Observatory, historic ghost town tours, Lost World Caverns, the State Fair, Cass Scenic Railroad State Park, Durbin Scenic Railroad and Cheat Mt. Salamander, and much more. Public elementary, middle and high schools in the area include the Lewisburg Elementary School, Davis-Stuart School and Greenbrier East High School. Colleges and universities in the region include the West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine, the National Business College, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Concord College, Radford University and others. Hospitals and medical centers near Lewisburg and White Sulphur Springs include Greenbrier Valley Medical Center, Richwood Area Community Hospital, Pocahontas Memorial Hospital, Columbia Allegheny Regional Hospital and more. Outdoor activities like fishing, canoeing, rafting, hiking trails and others are all found here. Greenbrier State Forest has 5,100+ acres of forested mountain land providing a variety of outdoor recreation. Magnificent views can be had from the imposing 3,280-ft high Kate's Mountain. Beartown State Park is a natural area of some 107 acres on the summit of Droop Mountain. The Greenbrier River Trail is a 79-mile long rail-to-trail conversion in eastern West Virginia. This former C&O railroad right of way winds its way through spectacular scenery in the Greenbrier River Valley in Pocahontas and Greenbrier counties. Directly adjacent to the beautiful Greenbrier River, the packed gravel trail passes through the Monongahela National Forest, Cass, Watoga and Droop Mountain state parks, and Greenbrier and Seneca state forests and is surrounded by the Allegheny Mountains. Did we forget something? You bet! In fact, there's just too much to list here. So why not come on down and see for yourself just what our region is all about. Drop by our United Country office soon and let us stir your dreams.

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