Kanawha Gateway Heritage Area
The Kanawha Gateway Heritage Area is a non-profit organization founded in 2006 to support project that encourage heritage education and tourism. Through tourism, we hope to foster economic development in the Kanawha Valley. Increased tourist and visitor activity will create jobs in hospitality and related fields. The overall aim is to promote and preserve the area’s unique culture and history.
The Kanawha Gateway Heritage Area is a 501C-3 non-profit organization started in July 2006 through a cooperative agreement between the Mason and Putnam County Commissions and the Greater Kanawha Resource Conservation and Development Area, Inc. The mission of the Kanawha Gateway is to provide technical and financial assistance to develop a heritage education and tourism corridor that follows the Kanawha River from Nitro to Point Pleasant.
Council Members
Denny Bellamy,Vice Chairman, Mason County Convention and Visitors BureauEvelyn Bradley (Vice-Chairperson), At-Large Member
Linda Bush (Secretary/Treasurer), Putnam County Commission
Hilda Austin Mason County Area Chamber of Commerce
Rick Handley Mason County Commission
Jim Caruthers At-Large Member
Chris Gress, Putnam County CVB
Karen Haynes Putnam County Chamber of Commerce
Lowell Wilks Project Coordinator