Spring Hill Cemetery Park, Capitol Market &
East End Gardens

Note: This tour is sold out at capacity and additional registrations are not being accepted.

Tour Date: Wednesday, October 12
Tour Time: 1 – 5 p.m.
Cost if registered by June 10: $30 (This tour is sold out at capacity)
Cost if registered on or after June 10: $40 (This tour is sold out at capacity)
Activity Level : Moderate – High. (This tour is not ADA accessible. See additional information at the bottom of the page.)

View West Virginia’s magnificent gold-domed Capitol from high above the City at one of the Kanawha Valley’s most scenic sites, the 150-acre Spring Hill Cemetery Park.

The tour begins at the 1910 Moorish-style mausoleum for an overview of the Cemetery and continues by foot into the nearby Old Circle where many of the City’s earliest families are buried.

Visit the massive obelisk of a local judge which required 24 mules to draw it up the hill. Find out which marker played a part in transferring whiskey during Prohibition. This is a wonderful place to walk, enjoy the natural beauty of the valley and do a little bird watching.

Next stop is the Capitol Market, a renovated railroad transfer dock which was built in the late 1800s. Walk through the outdoor shops in the farmers’ market to view West Virginia plants and produce. Inside the market, there are food and craft specialties including Swiss chocolates, wine and cheese, various coffees and teas, and bulk foods.

Back on the bus for the last stop to visit gardens in one of the oldest and most diverse neighborhoods in Charleston. The gardens of the historic East End include eclectic residential flower/vegetable gardens, a community vegetable garden, and a pristine memorial garden.

*This is an active tour that is fairly fast paced. Participants should be able to walk approximately a mile at the Cemetery Park. This tour is not ADA accessible.

Photos published with permission of the West Virginia Department of Commerce.