The General Lewis Inn
Country Inn

Nestled in the broad rolling Greenbrier Valley, this bed and breakfast inn is surrounded by lush evergreen and maple covered mountains in Lewisburg, West Virginia - a unique mixture of natural and man-made beauty.

At the General Lewis Inn, take your place in history as you register at the hand-built walnut and pine desk, dating to 1760. Patrick Henry and Thomas Jefferson stood at this desk when they registered in the Sweet Chalybeate Springs Hotel, one of the many mineral spring resorts in the area.

The entire main section of the country inn is a 1929 addition to a home constructed in 1834. It is furnished with antiques collected locally by the Inn's founder, Randolph K. Hock, and his wife Mary Milton Noel. Here families gather for reunions and lone strangers make new friends around a cozy fire on cool days.

Two guest rooms and two two-bedroom suites overlooking the garden are part of the original home. All have original mantels. Each of the 25 guest rooms is furnished with historic antiques, productions of the culture and craftsmanship of the early settlers. All lodging accommodations offer full private baths, individual climate control, telephones, and cable television.

For the history buff, Lewisburg offers sites associated with the Civil War. Gracious homes, spanning the years with their varied architecture can be seen while walking along any of the tree lined streets. Lewisburg has been designated a 236-acre National Register Historic District by the National Trust for Historic Preservation. The town center, anchored by the County Court House which dated to 1837, has fine shopping which includes antiques, quilts, crafts, old and new books, fine clothing, health foods and bakery. Churches, North House Museum, Greenbrier County Library & Museum, Carnegie Hall (a center for arts, music, and drama), and numerous restaurants are within a four-block area. Enjoy year-round live theater at Greenbrier Valley Theater, located in downtown Lewisburg.

Nearby streams and rivers provide superb fishing, canoeing, and whitewater rafting. State parks and national forests offer walks through ferns, rhododendron, and mountain laurel. Area golf courses skirt mountains and streams.

The dining room is on the first floor of the original 1834 home. Enjoy an old-fashioned meal as in the days of our forefathers. Specialties include fried chicken, mountain trout, country ham, grilled pork chops, and steak accompanied by hot homemade breads and desserts. Meals, however, are not included.

Check out the old stage coach that used to transport guests between the many mineral spring spa resorts on the James River and Kanawha Turnpike (now U.S. 60, which runs in front of the Inn). Memorabilia of the resourcefulness of mountain pioneers are displayed in Memory Hall's collection of tools, guns, household utensils, and musical instruments. Throughout the Inn are numerous old cupboards filled with early glass, pottery, china, and curios.

The General Lewis offers a truly unique historical experience in a luscious green environment.