Results: Oldest Tourist Attraction in Every State (Part Ten)

Virginia: Jamestown - Founded in 1607, Jamestown, along the James River 58 miles southeast of Richmond, was the first English-colony settlement and today acts as a living-history museum to tell those settlers' stories. The historic site includes James Fort, a 17th-century church tower, various monuments, and an archeology museum. Have you ever visited this attraction?

Washington: Tsagaglalal, at Columbia Hills Historical State Park - Inside Columbia Hills Historical State Park along the Columbia River near Dallasport lies a true treasure: Native American petroglyphs at Horsethief Lake. Among the most studied is Tsagaglalal (which means "she who watches"). You can see them for yourself during a guided ranger tour. Rock climbers and water lovers alike flock to this park. Have you ever visited this attraction?

West Virginia: Historic Shepherdstown Museum - Built in 1786, the building that is now home to the Historic Shepherdstown Museum has the distinction of being the oldest site in historic Shepherdstown. While its original use was as a private home, it later became Globe Tavern and was also a part of the neighboring Entler Hotel. Have you ever visited this attraction?

Wisconsin: Historic Point Basse - Given the state's on-going love of beer, it's no wonder that the oldest tourist site features a tavern. Wakely Tavern—at Historic Point Basse, which in French means "low point" or "shallows"—is named for its founders, Mary and Robert Wakely, and was established in 1842. Each October the site hosts a historical reenactment. Have you ever visited this attraction?

Wyoming: Old Faithful - It's trekking to Yellowstone National Park to witness Old Faithful erupt about 140 feet into the air—the occurrence, lasting between one and five minutes, happens every 60 to 110 minutes daily. It's inside the country's oldest national park (established in 1872). But the geyser is at the very least two years older than that: the first recorded sighting of Old Faithful was in 1870 by an expedition crew. Have you ever visited this attraction?