Opening times
Tuesday - Saturday
10:00am - 5:00pm
Sunday
12:00pm - 5:00pm
About Us
The former building which housed the Point Pleasant River Museum has had a connection to the river since at least 1854 when it was established as a mercantile by Robert Mitchell. It has also served as a grocery store to accommodate local residents as well as river traffic via the dock just a few yards away at the end of Main Street.
The last owner who used the location as a mercantile was H. G. Nease Company. Many residents to this day know the Museum building as the "Old Nease Building." In the 1940s, a local company bought the property and used the structure as storage space. In 1990, the company Hartley, Hartley & Hartley, Inc., donated the building to the City of Point Pleasant for the purpose of creating a River Museum.
After many years of hard work, by numerous volunteers, the Point Pleasant River Museum opened its doors to the public on May 1, 2003. Unfortunately tragedy struck and a fire gutted the former museum location, however today we are now welcoming visitors to our new state of the art facility just up Main Street from the former location.
The Museum and Learning Center is normally Open Year-round except for Major Holidays
Admission:
Adults $5.00, Children 11-17 $2.00
Children under the age of 10 are FREE!
Life Members of the Museum, Military, Veterans, Law Enforcement, Emergency Service members and River Industry employees also receive 50% Discount on admissions. (Valid ID is required for the discount.)
Purple Heart and Medal of Honor recipients receive a 75% Discount for themselves and all guests for admission. (Valid Membership card for the Military Order of the Purple Heart or Congressional Medal of Honor Society are valid for verification.)
Reservations:
The Conference Room will be available for meetings and the museum is available for weddings, receptions, dinners, business meetings, social gatherings, and parties after hours.
Contact us for rates and scheduling. Group Tours available. School Field Trips and organizations welcome. Please call for group rates!
MUSEUM BOARD OF DIRECTORS
John Sang
President
Rick Clifton
Vice President
Chris Rizer
Secretary
Dennis Brumfield
Treasurer
Brian Billings
Vernon Clifton
Tom Cook
Chuck Ewing
Mark Groves
Butch Leport
Steve Littlepage
Brian Patterson
Steve Pearson
Mary Perdue
Jordan Pickens
Ed Shearer
Peggy Smith
Jack Sturgeon
Joe Supple
Amber Tatterson
In Memory Of
Captain Charlie Stone and Jack Fowler
Two pioneers who were instrumental in the creation of the Pt Pleasant River Museum, both Captain Stone and Mr. Fowler compiled a book titled The History of the Marietta Manufacturing Company that is available today in the Pt Pleasant River Museum and Lakin Ray Cook Learning Center.
