July of 1914 to November of 1918. That's the period during which World War I was fought, over a century ago. Many of the reminders of those long ago days are gone, but one old West Virginia general store still bears witness: Chambers General Store in Bethany, West Virginia, which was founded all the way back in the year 1917.
Once upon a time, when the Great War was raging across the Atlantic Ocean, a new general store opened its doors along Main Street in downtown Bethany, West Virginia.
But would this particular store make it through the last of the World War I years? The Great Depression? World War II? Only time would tell, and it has.
The answer is a resounding YES. Chambers General Store did make it through all those difficult times, and many more. In fact, more than a century after its founding, Chambers General Store is still going strong.
It's still selling fresh produce and other groceries, cold drinks, hardware supplies, and assorted dry goods.
It's still serving up world-famous sandwiches that are not only extremely tasty but also extremely budget friendly. It's even still run by the same founding family, just four generations later.
Swing by Bethany, West Virginia the Chambers General Store the next time you're in the state's Northern Panhandle for a friendly hello from this one stop shop! A community staple, this legitimately old-fashioned general store is located at 202 Main Street, right near Bethany College.
To learn more about this turn of the century general store that first opened its doors way back in 1917 during WWI, visit Chambers General Store on Facebook. And, although Chambers General Store is plenty old, it's not even the oldest general store still in operation in West Virginia. Who knew?!
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