Prickett's Fort State Park, Fairmont

Name: Prickett's Fort State Park
Address: Fairmont, United States

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Prickett's Fort State Park is a 188-acre West Virginia state park north of Fairmont, near the confluence of Prickett's Creek and the Monongahela River. The park features a reconstructed refuge fort and commemorates life on the Virginia frontier during the late 18th century. ()

Established: 1975 (49 years ago)Coordinates: 39°30'55"N, 80°5'53"W

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Prickett's Fort State Park – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Jefferson Street, Valley World of Fun, Marion County Courthouse, Little Indian Creek Wildlife Management Area.

3.2 miSW
Bridge
Jefferson Street, Fairmont
82 min walk • The Robert H. Mollohan-Jefferson Street Bridge, also known as the Million Dollar Bridge or High Level Bridge, is located in Fairmont, Marion County, West Virginia. It was dedicated on May 30, 1921. This bridge connects east and west Fairmont, and crosses the Monongahela River.
5.7 miSW
39°26'42"N • 80°9'10"W
Valley World of Fun, Fairmont
145 min walk • Nature, Natural attraction, Theme park
3.2 miSW
Tower
Marion County Courthouse, Fairmont
82 min walk • The Marion County Courthouse is a Beaux-Arts style building in Fairmont, West Virginia, in the United States. The courthouse was constructed from 1897 to 1900, and was designed by the architectural firm of Yost & Packard of Columbus, Ohio.
5 miN
Nature, Natural attraction, Protected area
Little Indian Creek Wildlife Management Area
129 min walk • Little Indian Creek Wildlife Management Area is located on 1,036 acres southwest of Westover in Monongalia County, West Virginia.
5.7 miSW
39°26'30"N • 80°8'40"W
Heston Farm, Fairmont
145 min walk • Winery, Event space, Park
3.4 miSW
Historical place, Architecture
Thomas W. Fleming House, Fairmont
87 min walk • Thomas W. Fleming House, also known as the Clubhouse of the Women's Club of Fairmont, is a historic home located at Fairmont, Marion County, West Virginia.
3.5 miSW
Bridge
Third Street Bridge, Fairmont
89 min walk • The Third Street Bridge, officially known as the David Morgan Memorial Bridge, is a span that crosses the Monongahela River, in Fairmont, West Virginia.
4 miSW
Tudor Revival architecture
High Gate, Fairmont
104 min walk • High Gate is an historic residence located at 800 Fairmont Avenue in Fairmont, West Virginia. The High Gate house and carriage house were built ca. 1910-1913 by Fairmont industrialist and financier, James E. Watson, son of the "father of the West Virginia coal industry," James O. Watson.
3.1 miSW
Bridge
Low Level Bridge, Fairmont
81 min walk • Low Level Bridge is the nickname of a bridge that was in Fairmont, West Virginia.
3.4 miSW
Neighbourhood, Romanesque architecture
Fleming–Watson Historic District, Fairmont
86 min walk • The Fleming–Watson Historic District comprises 365 buildings and 1 structure of architecture significance on 84 acres in Fairmont, West Virginia.