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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 periodically by the West Virginia Reenactors Association. The next reenactment is scheduled for October, 2008.
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.
Droop Mountain Battlefield | |
Nearest city | Marlinton, West Virginia |
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Coordinates | 38°6′36″N 80°16′20″W / 38.11000°N 80.27222°W |
NRHP reference No. | 70000664 |
Added to NRHP | January 26, 1970 [2] |
WPaNM
was invoked but never defined (see the
help page).
{{ Geobox|Protected Area}}
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 periodically by the West Virginia Reenactors Association. The next reenactment is scheduled for October, 2008.
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.
Droop Mountain Battlefield | |
Nearest city | Marlinton, West Virginia |
---|---|
Coordinates | 38°6′36″N 80°16′20″W / 38.11000°N 80.27222°W |
NRHP reference No. | 70000664 |
Added to NRHP | January 26, 1970 [2] |
WPaNM
was invoked but never defined (see the
help page).