WEBAug 29, 2024 — The Greenbrier Resort is a National Historic Landmark that was originally founded in 1778. The resort began as a healing oasis and a place where people could find comfort. The resort’s first bit of fame came in the 1830s when it became a place where lawyers, diplomats, judges, editors, politicians, ministers, merchants, and planters, mostly from the Southern states, could gather together.