There are many attractions on Blennerhassett Island including a tour of the rebuilt mansion. Adult tickets for the mansion tour are $5 and children’s tickets are $3 each. (Photo by Clara Noelle) ...

Long before a family named Blennerhassett made an island in the middle of the Ohio River their home, people were living and working on the island a few miles downstream from what is today, Parkersburg ...

PARKERSBURG, W.Va. — At the turn of the 19th century, the most glittering jewel of the American frontier was located on an island in the Ohio River 12 miles downstream from Marietta. Due to political ...

PARKERSBURG, W.Va. (AP) - To walk inside one of Ohio’s finest homes from its earliest years of settlement, you have to travel to West Virginia. Maple Shade, the home of Aaron Waldo Putnam and his wife ...

PARKERSBURG, W. Va. (WJW) – Have you ever wondered what happened to Aaron Burr after he shot Alexander Hamilton? Believe it or not, his story led him to an island on the Ohio River, and it’s just a ...

Visitors to Blennerhassett Island Historical State Park near Parkersburg in Wood County typically arrive during the daytime hours throughout the summer, but there are special evening cruises scheduled ...

PARKERSBURG, WV (WCHS/WVAH) — There's only about one way to reach Blennerhassett island--by boat. This historic 4-mile stretch of land--just west of Parkersburg in the Ohio River--is also known for ...

PARKERSBURG, W.Va. — A worker at Blennerhassett Island Historical State Park died Monday after falling into the Ohio River. According to state Division of Natural Resources Director Steve McDaniel, Ed ...

PARKERSBURG, W.Va. (AP) - With her new book, a local author is hoping she will be able to inspire people to learn more about the Blennerhassetts and their place in local history. Debra Conner, author ...

The Valley Gem stern-wheel tour boat will visit Blennerhassett Island in West Virginia four times this year from its port in Marietta. The tours will leave at 9 a.m. June 10, July 12, Aug. 22 and Oct.