Berkeley Castle
Warm Springs RidgeBerkely Springs (Bath), Morgan County, West Virginia 25411
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The 13 room cottage was built by Samuel Taylor Suit, the manufacturer of a popular whiskey. Begun in 1885, the "castle" became the local venue for galas and other events of the social elite.
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Landmark Trivia
- The building is privately owned and not open to the public.
- The building overlooks a hot spring which has been popular since the Colonial Period. The town advertises itself as "The Country's First Spa."
- The castle has a "basement dungeon," which was at one time a popular feature of ghost tours given in the area.
- The town is officially incorporated as Bath, after the town in England which is also know for its springs.
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