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)[2] 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.[3][4]
| Carnifex Ferry Battlefield Stateballs | |
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 Patterson House | |
  Location of Carnifex Ferry Battlefield State Park in West Virginia  Carnifex Ferry Battlefield State Park (the United States) | |
| Location | Nicholas, West Virginia, United States |
| Coordinates | 38°12′32″N 80°56′19″W / 38.20889°N 80.93861°W |
| Area | 156 acres (63 ha) |
| Elevation | 1,696 ft (517 m) |
| Established | October 28, 1935[1] |
| Named for | Battle of Carnifex Ferry |
| Governing body | West Virginia Division of Natural Resources |
| Website | wvstateparks |
See also
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edit- ^ Where People and Nature Meet: A History of the West Virginia State Parks. Charleston, West Virginia: Pictorial Histories Publishing Company. April 1988. ISBN 0-933126-91-3.
- ^ Civil War Sites Advisory Commission Report, (1993), National Park Service, accessed March 28, 2008
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. April 15, 2008.
- ^ McGhee, Ted (October 25, 1973). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory - Nomination Form: Carnifex Ferry State Park" (PDF). West Virginia Department of Arts, Culture and History. National Park Service. Retrieved October 19, 2024.
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