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The new hotel officially opened on the 25th of September 1913 converting what had been a summer-only establishment into a year-round luxury destination. Frederick Julius Sterner designed this six-story 250-room building that forms the central wing of today's structure.
Control transferred to the military on the 1st of September 1942 when they converted the resort into Ashford General Hospital named after Bailey Ashford. This 2000-bed hospital opened on the 16th of October 1943 treating nearly 25,000 patients before closing on the 30th of June 1946.
Ted Gup of The Washington Post reported the existence of the facility in a 1992 story breaking decades of secrecy. Immediately after publication the government decommissioned the bunker which has since been renovated into data storage by CSX IP for private sector use.
On the 7th of May 2009 the Justice family purchased the resort for $20 million after settling with Marriott Corporation. Jim Justice owned extensive farm and mining operations across West Virginia Virginia North Carolina and South Carolina through his Justice Family Farms group.
The resort hosted the Ryder Cup in 1979 marking the first competition under the format of United States against Europe that continues today. It also held the Solheim Cup in 1994 making it the first location to host both men's and women's team competitions between the nations.