Droop Mountain Battlefield State Park, Hillsboro

Name: Droop Mountain Battlefield State Park
Address: 683 Droop Park Rd, Hillsboro, 24946-8580, United States
Telephone: +1 304-653-4254

#1 among attractions in Hillsboro

Battlefield, Park, Relax in park

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Facts and practical information

Droop Mountain Battlefield State Park is a state park located on Droop Mountain in Pocahontas County, West Virginia. The park was the site of the Battle of Droop Mountain, the last major battle of the American Civil War in the state taking place on November 6, 1863. John D. Sutton, a West Virginia private in the Union Army at the battle, 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. ()

Elevation: 3071 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 38°6'44"N, 80°16'18"W

Address

683 Droop Park RdHillsboro 24946-8580 United States

Contact

+1 304-653-4254

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Droop Mountain Battlefield State Park – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Pearl S. Buck Birthplace, Beartown State Park, Droop Mountain, Spice Run Wilderness.

4.1 miNE
History museum, Museum
Pearl S. Buck Birthplace, Hillsboro
106 min walk • The Pearl S. Buck Birthplace is a historic home in Hillsboro, West Virginia where American writer Pearl S. Buck was born. The home now serves as a museum offering guided tours.
4.4 miS
Natural attraction, Protected area
Beartown State Park, Monongahela National Forest
113 min walk • Beartown State Park is a 110-acre state park located on the eastern summit of Droop Mountain, 7 miles southwest of Hillsboro, West Virginia, in northern Greenbrier County, West Virginia.
4.5 miS
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Droop Mountain, Monongahela National Forest
116 min walk • Droop Mountain is a small mountain in the Allegheny Mountains on the border of Greenbrier and Pocahontas counties in southeastern West Virginia.
6 miSE
Locality
Spice Run Wilderness, Monongahela National Forest
153 min walk • Spice Run Wilderness is a U.S. Wilderness area within the Monongahela National Forest of West Virginia in the United States. The remote area has no passenger car access.
2.5 miN
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Caesar Mountain, Monongahela National Forest
64 min walk • Caesar Mountain is a summit in West Virginia, in the United States. With an elevation of 3,323 feet, Caesar Mountain is the 232nd highest summit in the state of West Virginia.
5.8 miNE
Watermill
McNeel Mill, Monongahela National Forest
148 min walk • The McNeel Mill is located just south of the intersection of route 219 and route 39 and route 55 in Mill Point, Pocahontas County, West Virginia. The mill was completed in 1868 by Isaac McNeel and was in operation until 1947. The three-story wood-frame mill operated with a 21-foot diameter metal mill wheel.
2.5 miSE
Bridge
Locust Creek Covered Bridge, Monongahela National Forest
65 min walk • The Locust Creek Covered Bridge is the only remaining covered bridge in Pocahontas County, West Virginia. It is located approximately 6 miles outside Hillsboro. The bridge is now for pedestrian traffic only.
4.9 miNE
Church
Pleasant Green Methodist Episcopal Church, Monongahela National Forest
125 min walk • Pleasant Green Methodist Episcopal Church is a historic African-American Methodist Episcopal church located at Seebert, Pocahontas County, West Virginia.