Weston and Gauley Bridge Turnpike
Appearance
Weston and Gauley Bridge Turnpike | |
![]() Weston and Gauley Bridge Turnpike, Bulltown WV, August 2006 | |
Location | Section between Stonewall Jackson Lake and Burnsville Lake, Burnsville, West Virginia |
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Coordinates | 38°49′39″N 80°32′7″W / 38.82750°N 80.53528°W |
Area | 27 acres (11 ha) |
Built | 1861 |
NRHP reference No. | 98001430 [1] |
Added to NRHP | January 28, 1999 |
Weston and Gauley Bridge Turnpike is a historic turnpike located at Burnsville, Braxton County, West Virginia. It is a 10 mile long section of trail, approximately 20 feet in width, with an unpaved surface. It is administered by the Army Corps of Engineers. The route was built starting in 1847 to provide access to Sutton for transport of product to grist mills and sawmills, and provided access to the Bulltown sawmills. During the American Civil War, the turnpike was used in 1861 by Union troops to move to take control of western Virginia. It was also critical in the movement of troops during the Battle of Bulltown on October 13, 1863.[2]
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1995.[1]
References
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- ^ Paige Cruz (February 1998). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Weston and Gauley Bridge Turnpike" (PDF). State of West Virginia, West Virginia Division of Culture and History, Historic Preservation. Retrieved 2011-06-02.
Categories:
- 1847 establishments in Virginia
- American Civil War sites
- Braxton County, West Virginia in the American Civil War
- National Register of Historic Places in Braxton County, West Virginia
- Pre-freeway turnpikes in the United States
- Roads on the National Register of Historic Places in West Virginia
- Transportation in Braxton County, West Virginia
- Turnpikes in Virginia
- Turnpikes in West Virginia
- West Virginia Registered Historic Place stubs