A hundred years in the making

In 1924, a clever woman amed Lucy F. Moore-Clark saw an opportunity. Marlinton was a bustling railroad town — as many as eleven trains a day rolling through, bringing freight, passengers, and people who needed somewhere to sleep. Lucy and her husband George purchased two lots on Third Avenue, near the tracks, and built what would become the oldest continually operating lodging establishment in Pocahontas County.

Lucy ran the place until her death in 1956. In the decades that followed, the inn passed through many hands — surviving a name change or two, a devastating flood in 1985, and the kind of wear that only a building still standing after a century gets to carry. The railroad that once brought guests to Lucy’s door became the Greenbrier River Trail. The trains gave way to cyclists. The town kept going. So did the inn.

What was built to welcome travelers off a train still welcomes travelers today — just arriving by different means.

The Inn Today

Nine guest rooms across two floors — seven individual rooms and two suites connected by a Jack and Jill bath, ideal for families or travel companions who want proximity without sharing a bed. Common spaces for mingling after a long day on the road or trail. A front porch that has seen a lot of good evenings.

We’re in the heart of Marlinton, walkable to the trail, the river, and whatever the town has going on. If you’re coming for the Greenbrier River Trail, Highland Scenic Highway, Snowshoe, Cass, or simply the roads and mountains of Pocahontas County — you’ve found your home base.

Meet the Innkeepers

Rob was proudly born in West Virginia, where hospitality wasn’t a business — it was just how things were done. His parents owned and operated the Carriage House Inn in nearby Huntersville. He never strayed too far from these hills in his heart, even when life took him elsewhere.

Caley grew up trailing her grandparents through the casitas of the El Monte Lodge in Taos, New Mexico — learning early that a well-made bed and a genuinely warm welcome are worth more than most things.

Together in 2021, we wandered through Pocahontas County and fell in love with the beauty and pace of life. By 2024, we’d moved here for good, taking the helm of Moore House Inn & Cabins just outside of town. The Old Clark found us next — a building with a hundred years of history and a front porch that felt like it had been waiting.

We’re proud to be its next chapter. Lucy Clark started something good here. We intend to keep it that way.