The Atlas Obscura Guide To Harrisville

2 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Harrisville, West Virginia

Updated May 23, 2025

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Unusual Attractions in Harrisville

Berdine’s Five and Dime opened in 1908 in downtown Harrisville, West Virginia.

Harrisville, West Virginia

Berdine's Five and Dime

Step back in time at this historic variety store, packed with items from a bygone era.

Can’t forget the firetruck.

Harrisville, West Virginia

Cliff’s Museum of Car Memorabilia

A lifetime collection of thousands of automobile and vintage gas station items at no charge to view.

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The ruins of Thornhill, built in the shape of a Maltese Cross. It was three stories tall.

Walker, West Virginia

Volcano Historic Boomtown

Once home to a thriving oil industry, this town now sits eerily abandoned.

12 miles from Harrisville

Mountwood Park

Waverly, West Virginia

Mountwood Park

Once home to a booming 19th-century oil town, the park now houses a World War II submarine memorial complete with a torpedo.

13 miles from Harrisville

This memorial was dedicated in 2000.

St Marys, West Virginia

Willow Island Disaster Memorial

A memorial honoring those who perished in one of the worst construction disasters in U.S. history.

16 miles from Harrisville

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