Elkins, West Virginia — The Appalachian Forest National Heritage Area has officially designated a Discovery Site at the Woodchopping and Timber Heritage Museum in Webster County.
The AFNHA Discovery Site Program highlights key places that bring the Appalachian Forest’s history, culture, and natural beauty to life. Each site reflects one or more topics of Forests and Forestry, the Logging Boom, and Mountain Culture, helping visitors explore the people, landscapes, and traditions that shaped this region. Together, these sites form a connected journey across the Appalachian Forest, offering education, authentic experiences, and opportunities to enjoy and protect our heritage.
The Woodchopping and Timber Heritage Museum is recognized as a significant tourist destination for its interpretation of crucial regional history, exemplifying AFNHA’s focus on Appalachian Forest heritage and culture.
As a Discovery Site, the Woodchopping and Timber Heritage Museum is eligible to provide to visitors a National Park Service Passport stamp. Visitors can stamp their official National Park Passport here as well as at other AFNHA Discovery Sites and AFNHA’s own Darden Mill. Woodchopping and Timber Heritage Museum is open Monday-Friday, 8 AM – 4 PM.
The Appalachian Forest National Heritage Area conserves, interprets, and promotes forest heritage to enhance landscapes and communities in the highlands of West Virginia and Maryland. AFNHA works with partners to accomplish this through community development, conservation, celebrating cultural heritage, and creating opportunities for transformational experiences. AFNHA is a member of the National Heritage Area System. To learn more, see www.appalachianforestnha.org.