Host: Kathleen A. Panek

Rooms: 3

Address: 35 Walnut Street, Shinnston, WV 26431-1154 USA

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Telephone: (304) 592-0177,
1-888-592-0177

Fax: (304) 592-1882

Nearby Attractions: The City of Shinnston, WV is located in the heart of "Mountaineer Country" in North Central West Virginia.

With over 2,500 residents, Shinnston combines a proud history, a solid present, and an exciting future to present a unique quality of life to families and individuals looking for the small town life, with easy access to larger areas.

Located as it is in the North Central part of West Virginia, Shinnston provides its residents and visitors with easy access to a full range of recreational, cultural, and historical activities.

Within an easy commute of one to two hours one can find outdoor activities for all tastes:

• professional theatre
  
• festivals of all kinds
  
• shopping and retail stores of every kind
  
• camping
  
• hiking
  
• hunting
  
• fishing
  
• tennis
  
• golf
  

After breakfast, you may want to take a leisurely walk or bicycle ride on the West Fork River Rail Trail. This rail-trail is part of West Virginia's Rails to Trails program that spans 17 miles from Shinnston to Fairmont.

For more activities, just tell Host Kathleen Panek your interests and she will give clear directions for your personal tour. See if you agree that we are the "Poor Man's Greenbrier".

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General Information: Looking for a great place for a get-away? Do you want places to go and things to see? Or do you just want to relax? Whether you want to just "veg out" and relax or have adventure, the Gillum House is where you want to be. The Gillum House has a great front porch with a comfortable glider and lots of books to choose from. Stroll on the rail-trail or bike it.

The Gillum Room:

• private en suite bath with clawfoot tub and a 48 inch shower
  

• queen four poster bed with pillowtop mattress and down-filled comforter
  

• shared bath features a claw-foot bathtub with a brass hand held shower and bath sheets
  

• Dolls, kerosene lamps, antique furniture, and original paintings, by John Panek (your host's husband) are found throughout the house
  

The Harris Room:

• shared bathroom that features a 60 inch shower
  
• savor the comfort of the double bed with its handmade quilts on the pillowtop mattress
  
• reading nook complete with lamp, rocker, and books
  
• shared bath features a claw-foot bathtub with a brass hand held shower and bath sheets
  
• Dolls, kerosene lamps, antique furniture, and original paintings, by John Panek
  

Rosi's Room:

• shared bathroom that features a 60 inch shower
  
• Windsor-style double bed with pillow-top mattress
  
• Egyptian cotton or flannel sheets depending on the season
  
• down-filled comforter
  
• shared bath features a claw-foot bathtub with a brass hand held shower and bath sheets
  
• Dolls, kerosene lamps, antique furniture, and original paintings, by John Panek
  

Payment Accepted: Cash, Check, Visa\MasterCard.

Rates: (Prices quoted in US Dollars)

$89-115/night

Breakfast is included.

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