Kern's Fort, Morgantown

Name: Kern's Fort
Address: Morgantown, United States

#20 among attractions in Morgantown

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Kern's Fort, also known as Michael Kern's Cabin, is a historic home located at Morgantown, Monongalia County, West Virginia. It is a one-story log house built in 1772. It is built of chestnut logs and covered with wood clapboards. Attached to the rear is a 19th-century frame addition. It was built by Michael Kern, perhaps, the first permanent settler of what is now Morgantown. When Lord Dunmore's War started in 1774, Kern built a stockaded fort around his cabin. ()

Built: 1772 (252 years ago)Coordinates: 39°37'31"N, 79°56'59"W

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South ParkMorgantown United States

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Kern's Fort – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Metropolitan Theatre, Monongalia Arts Center, Monongalia County Courthouse, West Virginia & Regional History Center.

0.5 miNW
Theater, Concerts and shows
Metropolitan Theatre, Morgantown
13 min walk • Metropolitan Theatre is a historic theater building located at Morgantown, Monongalia County, West Virginia. It opened July 24, 1924, two-and-a-half years after construction began, and consists of a single floor auditorium with balcony.
0.5 miNW
Museum, Modern art museum
Monongalia Arts Center, Morgantown
13 min walk • The Monongalia Arts Center, or MAC, is located in Morgantown, West Virginia near the campus of West Virginia University. The MAC opened to the public in 1978 as a non-profit arts and culture center, which it remains today.
0.5 miNW
Romanesque architecture
Monongalia County Courthouse, Morgantown
13 min walk • Monongalia County Courthouse is a historic courthouse building located in Morgantown, Monongalia County, West Virginia.
0.6 miNW
Library
West Virginia & Regional History Center, Morgantown
16 min walk • The West Virginia & Regional History Center, is the largest archival collection housing documents and manuscripts involving West Virginia and the surrounding central Appalachian region.
0.6 miW
Hiking, Hiking trail
Deckers Creek Trail, Morgantown
16 min walk • The Deckers Creek Trail is a rail trail located in West Virginia. The 19-mile trail climbs a 2% grade, rising 1,000 feet in elevation as it runs through the deciduous forests, hemlock groves, open fields and farmlands in Preston County.
0.5 miNW
Concerts and shows, Theater
Warner Theatre, Morgantown
13 min walk • The Warner Theater is a historic Art Deco movie theater at 147 High Street in downtown Morgantown, West Virginia, United States.
0.7 miNW
Romanesque architecture, Library
Stewart Hall, Morgantown
17 min walk • Stewart Hall is a historic library and administration building associated with the West Virginia University and located at Morgantown, Monongalia County, West Virginia.
0.7 miNW
Georgian architecture
Elizabeth Moore Hall, Morgantown
19 min walk • Elizabeth Moore Hall is a historic women's physical education building associated with West Virginia University and located in Morgantown, Monongalia County, West Virginia.
0.7 miW
Gothic Revival architecture
Ford House, Morgantown
19 min walk • Ford House is a historic home located at Morgantown, Monongalia County, West Virginia. It was built about 1868, and is a 1 1/2 story, "L" shaped Gothic Revival style cottage.
0.6 miNW
Library
West Virginia University Libraries, Morgantown
16 min walk • The West Virginia University Libraries at West Virginia University consist of seven individual libraries located on various WVU campuses. The Downtown Campus library is on the WVU Downtown Campus. The Evansdale Library is located on the WVU's Evansdale campus. The Robert C. Byrd Health Sciences Library is located on WVU's Medical Campus.
0.8 miN
Universities and schools
West Virginia University, Morgantown
20 min walk • West Virginia University is a public land-grant research university with its main campus in Morgantown, West Virginia.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Kern's Fort?

Nearby attractions include Greenmont Historic District, Morgantown (1 min walk), South Park Historic District, Morgantown (7 min walk), Brown Building, Morgantown (12 min walk), Warner Theatre, Morgantown (13 min walk).

How to get to Kern's Fort by public transport?

The nearest stations to Kern's Fort:

Train

Walnut (14 min walk)
Beechurst (19 min walk)

Bus

Mountain Line Deport (16 min walk)