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Old Central City
is known as the "Antique Capital" of the Tri-State
(Ohio, Kentucky and West Virginia). You can enjoy shopping,
eating, and experience our rich history at nearby museums. Old
Central City is a good place to shop while touring the city,
seeing the Quilt Trail and attending our special events. Each
year we have Old Central City Days, which is a festive time of
outdoor antique displays, crafts, good food and musical
entertainment. A highlight during Old Central City Days is the
Word and Song Café.
Old Central City
(1893-1909) was a flourishing manufacturing town with several
industries. It was annexed in 1909 by the City of Huntington and
referred to as Fourteenth Street or West Huntington. Fourteenth
Street West is now the main business street. Today it and the
surrounding area is a viable part of Huntington and known as Old
Central City.
We feel you will enjoy shopping in Old
Central City. We have antique, specialty and gift shops, home
style cooking Cafés, an Amish market, bed and breakfast,
museums, arts and crafts, and more. Old Central City is a fun
place to shop & visit!
Visit the many attractions in and around Old
Central City: Antique, Collectables and Crafts Camden Park
Central City Exhibition at Cabell West Library Heritage Farm
Museum & Village Taylor's Auto Collection The Radio Museum
The Railroad Museum The Word & Song Café |
Old Central City
is rich in history that still touches our modern day lives. An
example of this is Heiner's Bakery, started by Charles Heiner
and his wife back in 1905. Today, Heiner's Bakery is one of the
largest employers in the Tri-State and a leading bakery in the
United States, now a division of Sara Lee Food and Beverage.
When visiting Old Central City, plan to take a tour of Heiner's
Bakery.
Historic homes also add to the excitement of
nostalgia in Old Central City. Periodically organized tours are
conducted to view these homes that date back more than 100
years. To really learn the history of Old Central City, read
Lola Roush Miller's fascinating history of Old Central City that
she wrote in 1993. That booklet is still available today. Ask
for it at the West Huntington Library.
Nearby Old Central City is the Heritage Farm
Museum & Village. It too provides an enjoyable day of
community life as it was in yesteryears. Today you can shop and
enjoy a day with your family in Old Central City. Many a concert
has taken place here, leaving fond memories of holiday events
and other special occasions.
Old Central City
... a proud past and a bright future ... preserved and
flourishing for your enjoyment. Visit us for an enjoyable time
in Old Central City. You'll be glad you did, and will want to
come back again, and again.
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