Droop Mountain Battlefield State Park

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Droop Mountain Battlefield State Park
West Virginia State Park
Observation tower overlooking the Greenbrier River valley.
Country United States
State West Virginia
County Pocahontas
Elevation 3,104 ft (946.1 m)
Coordinates Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
Area 287 acres (116.1 ha)
Dedicated July 4, 1928 [1]
 - Acquired April 14, 1928 [2]
Owner West Virginia Division of Natural Resources
Nearest city Marlinton, West Virginia
Location of Droop Mountain Battlefield State Park in West Virginia
Website: Droop Mountain Battlefield State Park

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.[2]

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.[3]

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

  • Droop park 1.jpg

    Cannon

  • Droop park 3.jpg

    Confederate Graves

  • Droop park 4.jpg

    Log Cabin

Features

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

See also

Droop Mountain Battlefield
Nearest city Marlinton, West Virginia
Coordinates Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
NRHP Reference # 70000664
Added to NRHP January 26, 1970[3]

References

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External links

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