Ansted’s unique geology and terrain made its place in history inevitable. From early explorers to civil war, Ansted has been a part in it all.
Contentment
Antebellum home of Civil War Col. George Imboden, Ansted's first mayor and now the headquarters for the Fayette County Historical Society. The home was listed on the National Register in 1974.
Also on the grounds find the George Eades Pioneer Museum and the Grace and Ivan Steele one room schoolhouse.
Also on the grounds find the George Eades Pioneer Museum and the Grace and Ivan Steele one room schoolhouse.
Halfway House
William F. Tyree opened the Tyree Tavern and stagecoach stop on Old James River and Kanawha Turnpike. Possibly the oldest standing building in Fayette County. The "Halfway House" was listed on the National Register in 1978. It is now a private residence. Learn more from the Charleston Gazette article.
Westlake Cemetery
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One of the earliest identified cemeteries west of the Allegheny Mountains, both William Tyree, owner of nearby Tyree Tavern, and Confederate Col. George W. Imboden, brother of Gen. John D. Imboden, are buried here. The cemetery is best known, however, for the grave of Julia Beckwith Neale Jackson Woodson, the mother of Thomas J. “Stonewall” Jackson.
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Antioch Baptist Church Museum
The only church museum in Fayette County. Complete records, photographs, and religious artifacts from a congregation first organized 1805, and which still worships and sings regularly in a church built in 1889. Open May-October, 5 days a week with the 1 room schoolhouse within walking distance. Call for appointment. (304) 658-4667 or (304) 658-4817
