Cannon House Retreat — Civil War History Retreat, Fayetteville WV
WHERE HISTORY LIVES
A Civil War retreat on hallowed grounds — artifacts, antiques, and stories gathered for those who want to experience history, not just read about it.
THE ARTIFACTS
Authentic Civil War relics are displayed throughout the home — personal effects from soldiers on both sides. Each piece carries a story. Each story carries a name.
THE SETTING
Cannon House Retreat sits in Fayetteville, West Virginia — the site of the first indirect artillery fire in the Civil War — just moments from the New River Gorge. The ridgelines, the river below, the ground beneath your feet: the terrain itself is part of the history.
THE EXPERIENCE
Browse the library of Civil War histories, unfold period maps across the reading table, study the photographs of men and women who lived through the conflict. This is not a museum with velvet ropes — it is a home that invites you to sit with history.
YOUR STAY
Comfortable VRBO accommodation in a living museum. Sleep where history breathes. Wake to the gorge. Leave knowing more than you arrived.
PLAN YOUR
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LOCATION
Fayetteville, West Virginia
Adjacent to New River Gorge National Park
ABOUT THE RETREAT
Cannon House Retreat is a VRBO vacation rental dedicated to preserving and sharing Civil War history. Guests are invited to explore the collection at their own pace — a living museum that also happens to be a comfortable home.