The year is 1870. The first motion picture is shown in a theater. The U.S. National Weather Service is founded. The 15th Amendment is adopted. The Metropolitan Museum of Art forms. Asphalt pavement is patented. Mt. Ranier is summitted. Postcards are first used in the United States. And a massive, elegant mansion is built: the Adaland Mansion in Philippi, West Virginia.
To find out how you can visit this beautiful mansion yet this year, click through to the Adaland Mansion website. You can also find Adaland Mansion on Facebook. What a historic spot Philippi, West Virginia is — of course, if you’re here to tour Adaland, definitely also check out the Philippi Covered Bridge (did you know that you can also tour the house of the bridge’s builder?).
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