Discovering the Edgarton Inn B&B

Look on the map and see if you can find the town of Edgarton, West Virginia. Surely there must be one, since there’s an Edgarton Inn Bed & Breakfast.  I Googled the town, and found out that there’s a town in Mingo County named Delorme that is also known as Edgarton, but there are no B&B’s there.  So where in the world is the Edgarton Inn Bed & Breakfast?

As you might have guessed, the name was changed sometime back.  You see, the Greenbrier River flows through this town and it’s in Greenbrier County.  I guess they could have called the town Greenbrier, but then that wouldn’t have been very original.  I’ve heard a few different stories about the original name for the town from Edgar’s Ford to St. Lawrence Ford.  One story has it that Edgar’s Ford was named after Thomas Edgar who built his house near the banks of the Greenbrier and then sold off lots that started the community.  When it came time to incorporate the town, it was time to give it a more colorful name.  So some say that was when Mrs. Edgar put a twist of French to the name Greenbrier and came up with Ronceverte, which in French means bramble green, or green brier.

Greenbrier County and Lewisburg, the county seat, is one of the more popular tourist destinations in West Virginia, and only five miles south of Lewisburg on US 219 is the town of Ronceverte.  In honor of the founder of Ronceverte, Kathy King, the owner of the Edgarton Inn Bed & Breakfast, named the Inn located in his original house built-in 1810, after Thomas Edgarton.

The house is beautiful and chucked full of history and scenes from days gone by in Greenbrier County.  It is spacious with a common dining area and sitting room downstairs that is a great place to just sit and relax.  Upstairs there are four bedrooms each with its own bathroom.

The Blue Ridge Suite is part of the original 1810 house that was built with timbers; then brown sand from the Greenbrier River and horse hair were mixed into plaster which is still in place under the old wallpaper coverings.  The wooden floors are original and to stand on them is to go back 200 years in history.

The Greenbrier Room is also located in a section of the original house built-in 1810.  The Bay windows were added when Col. Best remodeled the house after the Civil War. If you notice, the house faces the river, as most houses built-in the early 1800’s did.

The Renaissance Suite contains the Victorian tower, which features the Queen Anne architecture popular in this historic period.  If you look at the photos that accompany this article, you will see just how spacious and beautiful these rooms are.

Take a step back in time, and at the same time, enjoy the present while staying in the Edgarton Inn.  Kathy, the owner is a great host and you will find the town, now named Ronceverte, to be populated by friendly people who help make your stay enjoyable.  Come prepared to enjoy your stay in the Inn while you discover all the attractions and fun shopping experiences Greenbrier County has to offer.