Located in the scenic Allegheny Mountains in White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia, is The Greenbrier Resort. This regal National Historic Landmark is situated on 11,000 acres and has hosted quests in its lavish accommodations for generations. The Greenbrier, America’s Resort, has brought luxury and comfort to celebrities, presidents, and royalty since 1778. Guests started visiting White Sulphur Springs in 1778. They would “take the waters” by drinking and taking baths in the springs’ water to cure anything from an upset stomach to arthritis. This was a tradition that the Native Americans practiced. In the 1830s, southern guests would stay during the summer months to escape the heat and humidity. Affluent southerners called the area “Queen of the Watering Places” (georgetowner.com). Influential families began to vacation here, including five sitting presidents before the
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That same year, President and Mrs. Woodrow Wilson visited for Easter, and Joseph and Rose Kennedy spent their honeymoon there. High society guests from along the entire East coast were now choosing The Greenbrier as their vacation destination. Clark 4
“The Old White” was torn down in 1922 and was rebuilt as The Greenbrier Hotel in 1930. In the early 1940s, after the United States entered World War II, German, Japanese, and Italian diplomats were placed in the hotel. Later, it was used as a hospital for four years. It was named Ashford General Hospital, and 24,148 soldiers were admitted and treated here. (greenbrier.com) The railway gained back control of the hotel and hired Dorothy Draper, one of the most famous interior designers in the world, to redecorate the resort in 1946. “It took her 14 months, 45,000 yards of fabric, 15,000 rolls of wallpaper and 40,000 gallons of paint to transform The Greenbrier.” (content.time.com) Two years later, legendary pro-golfer, Sam Snead, brought fame back to the sport of golfing at the
That same year, President and Mrs. Woodrow Wilson visited for Easter, and Joseph and Rose Kennedy spent their honeymoon there. High society guests from along the entire East coast were now choosing The Greenbrier as their vacation destination. Clark 4
“The Old White” was torn down in 1922 and was rebuilt as The Greenbrier Hotel in 1930. In the early 1940s, after the United States entered World War II, German, Japanese, and Italian diplomats were placed in the hotel. Later, it was used as a hospital for four years. It was named Ashford General Hospital, and 24,148 soldiers were admitted and treated here. (greenbrier.com) The railway gained back control of the hotel and hired Dorothy Draper, one of the most famous interior designers in the world, to redecorate the resort in 1946. “It took her 14 months, 45,000 yards of fabric, 15,000 rolls of wallpaper and 40,000 gallons of paint to transform The Greenbrier.” (content.time.com) Two years later, legendary pro-golfer, Sam Snead, brought fame back to the sport of golfing at the