Droop Mountain Battlefield State Park

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Template:Geobox Droop Mountain Battlefield State Park is a state park located on Droop Mountain in Pocahontas County, West Virginia. Droop Mountain was the site of the last major conflict of the American Civil War in West Virginia. A private in the U.S. Army at the Battle of Droop Mountain, John D. Sutton, became the leader in the movement to create the park when he served in the West Virginia House of Delegates. Dedicated on July 4, 1928, Droop Mountain Battlefield became the first state park in West Virginia.[1]

The battlefield was transformed into a historical, outdoor recreation area by the Civilian Conservation Corps during the Great Depression. Public reenactments of the battle are conducted in October of even-numbered years by the West Virginia Reenactors Association.

The park was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1970.[2]

Droop Mountain Battlefield State Park is located about 25 miles (40 km) north of the Lewisburg exit of I-64 on U.S. Highway 219 and about 15 miles (24 km) south of Marlinton on US 219. The park is also near Beartown State Park and Watoga State Park.

Gallery

  • Cannon
    Cannon
  • Confederate Graves
    Confederate Graves
  • Log Cabin
    Log Cabin

Features

  • Droop Mountain Museum with battle artifacts
  • Lookout Tower
  • hiking
  • Picnic areas with shelters
  • Tots playgrounds

See also

Droop Mountain Battlefield
Nearest cityMarlinton, West Virginia
Coordinates38°6′36″N 80°16′20″W / 38.11000°N 80.27222°W / 38.11000; -80.27222
NRHP reference No.70000664
Added to NRHPJanuary 26, 1970[2]

References

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference WPaNM was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. April 15, 2008.

External links

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