National Register of Historic Places

Carnifex Ferry State Park

Kesslers Cross Lanes, Nicholas County, West Virginia
Listed
July 23, 1974
Type
Site
Period
Listed
Ref No.
74002018

About this property

Carnifex Ferry Battlefield State Park is an American Civil War battle site that commemorates the Battle of Carnifex Ferry. It is located on the rim of the Gauley River Canyon near Summersville, a town in Nicholas County, West Virginia. The 156-acre (0.63 km2) park features Patterson House Museum, three views of the Gauley River, hiking trails and picnic facilities. It is one of the oldest state parks in the United States. A Civil War re-enactment takes place on a weekend after Labor Day. As Carnifex Ferry State Park, it was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1974.

Location

Kesslers Cross Lanes, Nicholas County, West Virginia
38.20823, -80.93871

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Nearby Historic Sites

Mason-Drennen House
Early Republic
5 mi
Lockwood Historic District
Industrial
6 mi
Nicholas County Courthouse
Civil War
6.1 mi
Nicholas County High School
Industrial
6.7 mi
Brown, Dr. Flavius, House
Industrial
6.8 mi

Nearby Battles

Battle of Carnifex Ferry Sep 10 1861
1861Civil War
1.6 mi
Battle of Carnifex Ferry
1861Civil War
1.7 mi
McCausland's Kanawha Valley Raid (1864)
1864Civil War
4.4 mi

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When was Carnifex Ferry State Park listed on the National Register?

Carnifex Ferry State Park was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on July 23, 1974.

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