Craik-Patton House

The Craik-Patton House tells the story of the 19th century in Charleston, West Virginia. Executive director Nathan Jones talked about two families who lived in the house throughout the 1800s. Mr. Jones explained how Charles Patton built the home and helped Charleston grow during westward expansion in the 1830s. Mr. Jones also shared the story of Confederate Colonel George Smith Patton, who lived in the home with his family during the lead up to the Civil War.

C-SPAN’s Local Content Vehicles (LCVs) made a stop in their “2019 LCV Cities Tour” in Charleston, West Virginia, from October 19-23, 2019, to feature the history and literary life of the community. Working with the Altice cable local affiliate, they visited literary and historic sites where local historians, authors, and civic leaders were interviewed. The history segments air on American History TV (AHTV) on C-SPAN3 and the literary events/non-fiction author segments air on Book TV on C-SPAN2. close