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Welcome to Rowlesburg, West Virginia
Experience Beauty, Serenity and Hospitality in the Cheat River Valley
Welcome to Rowlesburg, West Virginia
Experience Beauty, Serenity and Hospitality in the Cheat River Valley
NEXT EVENT: LABOR DAY FESTIVAL
Experience Beauty, Serenity and Hospitality in the Cheat River Valley
Experience Beauty, Serenity and Hospitality in the Cheat River Valley
Last Update: 6/6/2026
Take your time to browse this website and discover all the events, activities and accommodations Rowlesburg offers to our local, many national and
even several international visitors!
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Check the calendar too for upcoming activities!

Shake a leg, enjoy the music, BYOB and snacks.
It's always a fun social event!
See calendar for updates

FRIDAY EVENING PARK DINNERS
See the calender of events for details.
June -August
from 4pm to 7pm or sold out
$12.00 and $6.00 for children under 12
Price may vary.
Organizing an event? Opening a new business?
Submit the information. Only Rowlesburg activities are accepted.

Rowlesburg ON TRAC is a volunteer-led community group working to support development and long-term improvement projects in our town. Rowlesburg ON TRAC uses the Main Street Four Point Approach (Economic Vitality, Design, Promotion & Organization) toward these respective goals.

Name of the Town
Rowlesburg is a former railroad town along the Cheat River in Preston County, West Virginia.
It was incorporated as a town in 1858 and named for Thomas Rowle, a railroad engineer.
Nature and History
Rowlesburg is tucked away in the Cheat River Valley surrounded by majestic hills, rising on all sides from the banks of the beautiful Cheat River. October is Autumn Glory month. In 2005, the Downtown Rowlesburg Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
All Year Round!
Rowlesburg is known for its festivals, Civil War and railroad history, outdoor activities, antiques, dinners & dances. It has become a tourist destination. Travelers come from across the U.S. to raft and fish the “wild and wonderful” Cheat River for Rainbow Trout and Bass.
Never been to Rowlesburg?
Plan a visit during one of the events and you will experience the genuine friendliness and hospitality.
Once you've been here we hope you come back with friends and family!
Rowlesburg, Preston County's single or multiple day destination.
A unique experience awaits!
Facts about Rowlesburg
Dates in History
Then & Now Photo Gallery
The Flood of 1985
Churches
Organizations

West Virginians Are The Friendliest People. You could say that the mountains act as a protective wall between the outside world and West Virginia's small-town communities. And, because of this, the people in West Virginia have a strong sense of community.