By car
Parkersburg is on I-77 between Charleston and Akron, Ohio. US-50 also enters the city from Athens, Ohio on the west and Clarksburg on the east, and OH-7 passes through Belpre, between the Point Pleasant area and Marietta, Ohio.

By Air
The nearest airport is the Mid-Ohio Valley Regional Airport, route 31 off route 2 N, 304-464-5113, On weekdays, US Airways has four daily flights to and from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
 

Blennerhassett Island, Oil and Gas Museum, Julia-Ann Square, Smoot Theatre, North Bend State Park

Blennerhassett Island, 137 Juliana Street, Island open from May to October, museum open year-round; check website for hours. An Irish aristocrat built a mansion here in 1798, before being accused of treason and briefly imprisoned. The original mansion burned down in 1811, but the foundation was rediscovered in 1973 and has been carefully reconstructed. Features a museum with an orientation video and three floors of archaeological and historical exhibits, horse-drawn wagon rides, and tours of Blennerhasset Mansion. Visitors can also go picnicking, bike riding, or take nature walks. Allow three hours for a complete tour, including the 20-minute sternwheeler ride to and from the island.

Oil and Gas Museum, 119 Third Street, M-F 11AM-4PM; Sa 11AM-5PM; Su 12PM-5PM. Covering the history of the oil and gas industry in West Virginia and Ohio with videos, pictures, interactive displays and artifacts - from manufacturing and transportation, to its effects on local wealth and culture, and the resulting impact on state founding and the Civil War.  edit

Julia-Ann Square, A district of historic homes being preserved and restored. You can take a self-guided walking tour of the area, or a guided tour in mid-October and early December.

Smoot Theatre, 213 Fifth Street, 304-422-PLAY, A restored 1926 vaudeville house, hosting films, concerts, plays, ballets and comedy shows. Dessert tours available.

North Bend State Park, off WV-31 near Cairo, 304-643-2931, Fishing streams, swimming pool, mountain biking, horseback riding and hiking trails, including the 72-mile North Bend Rail Trail. The park has a 305-acre lake for fishing and boating, as well as carriage rides on weekends from May until October. Lodge with on-site restaurant, cabins and campground accommodations available. On-site gift shop. 

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