Blennerhasset Hotel

Built in 1883 to host millionaires from Parkersburg’s oil and gas boom, The Blennerhassett Hotel is a striking piece of 19th-century luxury. JFK even stayed here during his 1960 campaign. Today, the hotel features elegant boutique guest rooms, an on-site spa, and a restaurant and lounge serving upscale cuisine like cider-glazed pork chops and steaks served with bleu cheese butter. Ask about the ghost tours (if you dare).

A historic, turreted red-brick building with peaked roofs and ornate trim is illuminated at night on a quiet street corner with traffic lights and street signs.